Health
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NAFDAC To Ban Importation Of Paraquat, Atrazine In December
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said, it would enforce the ban on importation…
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34 years After, Polio Cases Decrease By 99.9% -WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that global efforts achieved a more than 99.9% decrease in polio cases since…
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Sedentary Lifestyles May Cost Govts $27bn Annually- WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has informed that Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, heart diseases, diabetes, attributable to physical…
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Health Expert Urges Nigerians To Report Unprofessional Conducts
The outgoing Director, Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi has urged Nigerians to report cases of unprofessional…
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FG Commences National Mental Health Programme To Reduce Suicide Rates
In a bid to crash suicide rates in the country, the Federal Ministry of Health has established the National Mental…
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NAFDAC Seeks More Power To Punish Fake Drugs Manufacturers, Others
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said…
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African Govts Spend Less On Mental Health -WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that African governments spend 46 US cents per person’s mental health, an amount…
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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Four Contaminated Cough Syrups
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Healthcare providers and the public of the…
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Governors Propose Tax On Sugar, Used Vehicles To Fund Primary Healthcare
In line with efforts to generate funds for the improvement of the country’s primary health care system, the Nigeria Governors’…
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Nigeria At High Risk Of Ebola -NCDC Warns
Following the Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Detected in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)…
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