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Health

January 11, 2024

U.S., Nigeria faced with threats of drug trafficking, abuse: Envoy

According to the CDC, in the United States, more than 100,000 individuals were estimated to have died from drug overdose in the last year.

Deputy Country Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Danilo Campisi; NDLEA Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Babafemi; NDLEA Director of Forensic and Chemical Monitoring, Margaret Ogundipe; with U.S. Consul General Will Stevens, during the official handover of the renovated and modernized NDLEA Laboratory and Offices in Lagos on Wednesday
January 11, 2024

NCDC says efforts intensified to combat meningitis outbreak

NCDC says it has demonstrated a proactive approach in combating the cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak.

Meningitis
January 11, 2024

Lagos Air Quality: Banana Island ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’; Akoka, Agege most polluted

High-brow Banana Island was adjudged as one of the most ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ areas in Lagos.

POLLUTED AIR IN LAGOS and BANANA ISLAND
January 11, 2024

Do sugar level, BP checks regularly, NGO advises Edo residents

“I am worried that the rural dwellers are not utilising the PHC in their communities.’’

BP machine
January 11, 2024

Scientists test world’s first Nipah virus vaccine

Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals.

Patient affected by Nipah virus
January 10, 2024

Plateau health agency gets N327 million counterpart funding for vulnerable

PLASCHEMA says it has received N327 million from the government as the scheme’s counterpart funding for the vulnerable for 2024.

Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA)
January 10, 2024

Igbinedion University sets up factory to produce tablets

The Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo, says it has set up a tablet-manufacturing factory.

IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY
January 10, 2024

Nigerian detained in India for trafficking cocaine worth N137 million

The Nigerian (name withheld) was charged to court, which ordered his detention in police custody until January 12.

Cocaine
January 9, 2024

Psychiatrist highlights mental health expectations for 2024

Positive reports are expected in the mental health subsector in 2024, says Taiwo Obindo, the president of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria.

Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria
January 9, 2024

NAFDAC vows continued crackdown on illicit drug trade

This commitment was reaffirmed in a statement signed by NAFDAC director-general Mojisola Adeyeye on Tuesday.

NAFDAC DG, Mojisola Adeyeye and NAFDAC Logo