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...
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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...
NAFDAC Resumes Enforcement of Ban on Sachet, Small-Size Alcoholic Drinks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has resumed enforcement of the ban on the production...
Ethiopia Declares End of Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak
Ethiopia has officially declared the end of its Marburg virus outbreak after the disease claimed at least nine lives, the...
Umo Eno Approves Release of 2025 Counterpart Funds for Health Programmes in Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the immediate release of the 2025 counterpart funds for key health...