The ongoing focus at the national level on family planning and population control in Nigeria could not have come at a more audacious time. In one or two decades from now, Nigeria will become the third most populous country, coming after China and India. And already, there is a big strain on the family regarding […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerian men not to abuse performance enhancing substances not registered by the agency. He stressed that consumption of such substances could lead to stroke or sudden death. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in her Christmas and New Year goodwill […]
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The United States (U.S.) Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Community Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission (cPMTCT) programme in Lagos to support a healthier population in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Lagos, U.S.-CDC Country Director, Dr. Mary Adetinuke Boyd, highlighted the U.S. mission’s goal of […]
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Deplores Indian hemp smoking as harmful, insists medicinal benefits should be encouraged Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has sought parley with the National Drugs Laws Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on the pathway towards cultivation of cannabis sativa for medicinal purposes. He explained that his continued call for the legalization of Cannabis, popularly known as Indian […]
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L-R: Board Member, HEFAMAA, Mr. Hamzat Abiodun; Executive Secretary, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu; Board Chairman, Dr. Yemisi Solanke-Koya and Medical Officer of Health, Ikeja Local Government, Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi at a Town hall Meeting/Sensitization Campaign held in Ikeja local government The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has disclosed that it is set to […]
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The House of Representatives has unanimously passed into law the controversial Infectious Disease bill, at its last legislative day of the year. The Bill, which was introduced into the House at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, was aimed at controlling infectious diseases in Nigeria. The Bill, which is sponsored by the Speaker […]
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Yobe flags off COVID-19 massive vaccination campaign Fresh statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Bank have indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic could likely halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage. The organisations also revealed that more than half a billion people are being pushed into extreme poverty due […]
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At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and World Health Organisation, WHO, This was disclosed in the latest posting on the website of the global health agency. The findings, released today Monday December 13, in Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global […]
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For Barrister Ayodele Fasanya, 58, the only thing that matters now is how to raise money to get a kidney transplant. Fasanya battling stage five chronic kidney disease has been hospitalised at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital since November. Even though he has been receiving palliative care and undergoing regular dialysis, he said only […]
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• Lagos tops infections in Nigeria, NMA urges strict travel measures • FG reviews vaccination programme, gets 2.5m doses from U.S. • Continental disease centre decries India’s pulling out of vaccine deal The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, said the Omicron variant was reaching more African nations, as weekly COVID-19 cases on the continent surged […]
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