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Health

June 30, 2024

Katsina records two cholera cases, none in Kaduna, Kano

Mr Suleiman said the government was also building 102 Primary Healthcare Centres in the state.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
June 30, 2024

Threat to water safety causing cholera outbreak, other water-borne diseases: NCDC

The states most affected by cholera outbreak include Lagos, Bayelsa, Zamfara, Abia, Cross River, Bauchi, Delta, Katsina, Imo and Nasarawa.

A composite photo of NCDC and cholera patient
June 29, 2024

NAFDAC commends Tinubu for signing executive order to transform health sector

Mrs Adeyeye said the Executive Order also gives special waivers on pharmaceutical inputs.

NAFDAC
June 29, 2024

Nigeria must prioritise investment in health sector: Obi

‘‘With a life expectancy of 55 years, we have certainly deteriorated and must therefore invest in health sector.’’

Peter Obi
June 29, 2024

Cholera: Council urges creation of isolation centres in health facilities

Mr Baba said that environmental health could be achieved by implementing the necessary preventive measures.

Cholera patients
June 28, 2024

Kwara govt. intensifies efforts to prevent outbreaks of cholera, other diseases

He urged them to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse, especially on riverbanks and road medians.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
June 28, 2024

FG vows to curtail spread of cholera

He said the promotion of personal and environmental hygiene in local communities helped to reduce communicable diseases.

Iziaq Salako (Credit: EnviromentNews)
June 28, 2024

NAFDAC seals two sachet water factories in Imo for unhygienic practices

She cautioned other producers “to sit up and conduct self-sanitisation of their premises.”

NAFDAC
June 28, 2024

Japan’s drugmaker probes 76 more deaths linked to dietary supplements

The Japanese health ministry has asked Kobayashi Pharmaceutical to formulate and submit a plan by Saturday to investigate the 76 deaths that remained under suspicion

beni-koji choleste help supplements (credit: Guardian)
June 27, 2024

FG approves N12.9 billion to enhance primary healthcare service

This is according to the 2020 BHCPF guideline, pending the review of the new guideline.

Dr Muhammad Ali Pate