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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
January 9, 2024

Cameroon to introduce malaria vaccine January 22

Malaria is responsible for 70 per cent of deaths among children in Cameroon, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Malaria vaccine
January 9, 2024

Tetanus, diphtheria threat to pregnant women, says NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that tetanus and diphtheria are threatening pregnant women.

LOCAL PREGNANT WOMEN
January 9, 2024

One doctor attends to 6400 patients in Ogun, says NMA chairman

Mr Ashimi lamented the worsening mortality rate across hospitals.

Ogun State NMA
January 9, 2024

Prof. Tomori urges assessment, maintenance of COVID-19 facilities

Mr Tomori stressed the need for regular funds for maintenance and continued operation of the facilities.

Patients in an isolation center
January 8, 2024

FG urged to address exit of pharmaceutical coys from Nigeria

The ex-ANAN president identified naira devaluation as one of the factors responsible for the departure of pharmaceutical companies from the country.

Medicines used to illustrate the story
January 8, 2024

NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on substandard, contaminated syrup

It stated that the five oral liquid dosage forms (syrup and suspension) were also detected in the Maldives and Pakistan.

Mojisola Adeyeye
January 8, 2024

Zambia: Death toll from cholera outbreak reaches 222 as cases spike to 5,462

This followed the deaths of 27 people and 567 new cases in the previous 24 hours, data released by the ministry on Sunday showed.

Cholera patients
January 8, 2024

Traditional medicine practitioners seek Gombe govt’s support to standardise practice

He said that with the high cost of drugs, there is a need for the government to leverage alternative drugs to augment existing drugs.

Traditional medicine practitioners
January 8, 2024

NCDC reports sharp increase in Lassa fever

The report was based on case-based data retrieved from the National Lassa Fever Emergency Operations Centre.

LASA FEVER PATIENTS