UNICEF, Information Ministry Seek Media Partnership To End Open Defecation By 2025
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief in Enugu Office, Dr. Ibrahim Conteh, is seeking media partnership to achieve an Open Defecation Free Nigeria by 2025. […]
ReadLiver Disease: NAFDAC Staff Urgently Needs N30m To Survive
A middle level staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mr Ephraim Anjembe Terkula, who has been diagnosed with liver […]
ReadDeveloping-8 Calls for Improved Investment To Promote Breastfeeding In Low, Middle-Income Countries
“Breastfeeding is a good foundation for Development”- Developing-8 Health and Social Protection Program” As the World commemorates 2019 Breastfeeding Week in August 1-7 the Developing-8 countries […]
ReadNAFDAC DG Solicits Media Support In Fight Against Fake Drugs
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has challenged the media in Nigeria to support […]
ReadKaduna Measles Outbreak: ANHEJ Calls For Urgent Action To Halt Further Deaths
The Association of Nigerian Health Journalists (ANHEJ), has called on the Kaduna State Government to take immediate action to contain the spread and fatality rate due […]
ReadNIPRD Begins Project To Improve IGR Across Nigeria
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), has initiated a multi billion naira project that will improve the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of all […]
ReadNAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Sale Of Unwholesome Ponmo (Animal Hides & Skin)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the sale of animal hides popularly known as Ponmo. In […]
ReadWHO Calls For Adequate Funding, Strong Political Commitment To End Hepatitis By 2030
The World Health Organization,WHO has called on partners and pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of hepatitis B and C diagnostics and medicines. The WHO Regional […]
ReadCBM, TAF Advocate Early Intervention Policies For Child Eye Care In Nigeria
Founder, The Albino Foundation,TAF Mr Jake Epelle has called for the formulation of policies, early intervention services as well as screening for child eye care by […]
Read#IAS2019: WHO Issues Caution About Use Of Dolutegravir Drug By Women During Pregnancy
The safety of the HIV treatment drug, dolutegravir (DTG), during pregnancy has been one of the most urgent questions in global health for the past year. […]
ReadPan-African Parliament Calls For Increased Domestic Resources For HIV, Health In Africa
A communiqué adopted at the High-Level Pan African Summit on HIV and Health Financing has called for parliamentarians to ensure the right to health for all […]
ReadPolio: WHO To Commence Nigeria’s Polio Free Verification Process
The World Health Organisation will commence the processes of certifying Nigeria polio free in the later this year. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development […]
ReadAisha Buhari Seeks Stronger Partnership, Alliance To End Tuberculosis
The Wife of the president,and Nigeria’s first lady,Mrs Aisha Buhari has called for stronger partnership and alliance to end Tuberculosis in the country. Mrs Buhari who […]
ReadD-8 Consultation Re-energizes Member Countries’ Commitment To Health Development
The Development-8 Organization for Economic Development- countries met on the 19th -20th June, 2019, In Abuja Nigeria, The D-8, cooperation are Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, Indonesia, Iran, […]
ReadOver 820mn People Suffering From Hunger- New UN Report
After nearly a decade of progress, the number of people who suffer from hunger has slowly increased over the past three years, with about one in […]
ReadCongo Confirms First Ebola Case In Goma
The Congolese health ministry has confirmed the country’s first Ebola case in the eastern city of Goma, raising concerns the disease could spread across the border […]
ReadNigeria To Hold National Tuberculosis Conference Later This Month
Nigeria is to host National Tuberculosis conference later this month,the conference is expected to exhibit laudable innovations, new technologies and discoveries in the World of Tuberculosis. […]
Read#[email protected]: 111 Women Still Die Daily During Child Birth In Nigeria -UNFPA
A new report launched in Abuja on Monday reveals 111 women still die daily In Nigeria during child birth the 2019 state of the World Report. […]
ReadNAFDAC Orders Recall Of Eva Water Due To Change In Colour, Presence Of Particles
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ,NAFDAC has directed Nigerian Bottling Company Limited to recall Eva Premium Table Water 75cl as a […]
ReadWHO, DRC Kick Off Biggest Ever Oral Cholera Vaccination Campaign
More than a million people to be vaccinated in phase 2 of a huge cholera vaccination campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Phase 2 […]
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