The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said there was ongoing sale of a falsified Paracetamol Injection mislabelled as Paracetamol Injection 300mg/2ml I.M I.V Aminoglycoside Antibacterial. NAFDAC announced this on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle @NafdacAgency on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. According to NAFDAC, "the...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones of the country in line, with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and social welfare sector for enhanced service delivery. Spokesperson to the President, Ajuri Ngelale announced the development in...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olajide Idris as the Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The development was contained in a statement issued by President Tinubu's Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Dr. Idris who will replace Dr. Ifedayo...
In response to the uproar generated by the ban on alcoholic drinks or PET bottles by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the agency has revealed that the alcoholic content in sachet or PET bottles less than 200ml is 30% while beer has 4-8%...
In response to a recent certification guidelines issued by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Abuja chapter have trooped out en masse to stage a protest expressing their dissatisfaction. At the protest held on...
The State Social Health Insurance Scheme (SSHIS) has successfully enrolled 8, 107,795 Nigerians in 34 states and the FCT since its inception in 2018. The States formerly excluded were Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. Chairman, Forum of CEOs of State Social Health Insurance Agencies in Nigeria and Managing Director of...
In an apparent move to drastically reduce the whooping 2.3 million zero-dose children in Nigeria, the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) in collaboration with the Federal Government has outlined plans to scale up immunisation in Niger and Zamfara states. Senior Immunisation Specialist of US CDC,...
As part of activities to mark World Cancer Day 2024, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has collaborated with the NNPCL Foundation to screen Nigerians for three cancers free of charge. The two-day exercise which began on Wednesday at the Federal Medical Center, Abuja is targeted at early detection...
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social welfare has expressed worry over the slow or non- compliance by most medical facilities going contrary with the gunshot Act 2017 which mandates all medical facilities to provide compulsory treatment and care for victims of gunshots; and related matters. Director (Information) of the...
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to build six new cancer treatment centres in six tertiary healthcare facilities across the country within the span of three years. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this known on Monday, February 5, 2023, while speaking at a World Cancer Day...