Experts Urge Clear Front-of-Pack Food Labels to Combat Rising Diet-Related Diseases in Nigeria
As Nigeria faces a growing wave of diet-related illnesses, health experts are calling on food manufacturers to adopt clear and...
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FG Flags Off Nationwide Enforcement of Ban on Sachet Alcohol, Bottles Below 200ml
The Federal Government on Tuesday formally flagged off a nationwide enforcement and public enlightenment campaign on the ban of alcoholic...
Botswana Aims to Build Local Pharmaceutical Industry After Medicine Shortage
Botswana is pursuing the development of a local pharmaceutical industry following a medicine shortage that prompted a public health emergency...
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Raises Alarm Over Rising Resistance to Third-Generation Antibiotics
A Senior Researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), EMELDA Chukwu, has raised concerns over the growing high-level...
5,000 Rural Dwellers to Benefit from Vision First Plus Medical Outreach in Bayelsa
No fewer than 5,000 rural dwellers across Kolokuma/Opokuma and Okordia/Zarama communities in Bayelsa State are expected to benefit from a...
NAFDAC Denies Reports of Federal Government Directive to Halt Regulation of Sachet Alcohol
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted a media report claiming that the Federal...
FG Orders NAFDAC to Suspend Enforcement on Sachet Alcohol Ban
The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to suspend all enforcement...
WHO: Nearly 4 in 10 New Cancer Cases Globally Could Be Prevented
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) analysis reveals that up to 37% of new cancer cases worldwide could be prevented...
Senate seeks coordinated emergency response for snakebites after Ifunanya’s death
The Senate on Tuesday urged state governments and the Federal Capital Territory Administration to establish coordinated emergency referral and response...
50% of Nigerian Hospitals Lack Capacity to Treat Snakebite Victims
At least 50 per cent of health facilities in Nigeria lack the capacity to treat snakebite envenoming, according to a...