NPHCDA boss said the vaccine is expected to complement existing malaria prevention strategies, including the distribution of insecticide-treated nets and drugs.
WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus said this during an online media conference ahead of the December 1, 2024 World AIDS Day.
The federal government has donated food items, drugs, and agricultural inputs to IDPs in Mangu LGA of Plateau.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is taking measures to ensure proper hygiene care by quick serve restaurants in Imo
Mr Kigbu urged media professionals to become familiar with the laws and regulations on marketing BMS in Nigeria.
Rufai Ahmad, registrar of MRTB, highlighted the minister’s efforts to strengthen rehabilitation in Nigeria’s health system.
On Wednesday, the Ogun government secured over 400,000 doses of the anthrax vaccine for cattle to protect them from dangerous zoonotic diseases.
The directive was part of the House’s resolutions after deliberations on a motion on notice on ‘Need to Discourage Open Defecation in Kwara State’.
The minister urged government agencies to work together, as their role is to complement one another rather than compete.
“I have awarded the general rehabilitation of Argungu General Hospital, and the total contract sum is N1 billion,” Mr Idris said.
