The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled an illegal herbal medicine factory in Mararaba, Nasarawa State.
The agency, in a Wednesday Facebook post, said the factory, located in Amina Plaza, was producing dangerous and...
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has declared a seven-day warning strike over the government's alleged failure to take meaningful action to address its demands.
The strike will begin in all universities and hospitals in Nigeria from...
The Nigerian Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said on Tuesday it seized fake wines in Nasarawa state, north-central Nigeria.
The agency made this known on its official X account, saying that the items were seized in Mararba,...
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a public health warning about the impending peak season of Lassa fever and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), raising concerns about possible outbreaks across the country.
The Director General of the NCDC, Jide...
A week after issuing a safety alert, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared the Nigerian-made NIVEA Black & White Roll-On safe for public use.
In a recent statement, the agency said its investigation...
A team of researchers from CGIAR, a universal health research institute, has urged governments to address the root causes of the Mpox outbreak, highlighting the importance of the bushmeat trade in transmitting the disease from animals to humans. .
This...
The Nigerian government on Wednesday said it has disbursed about N45 billion directly to Primary Health Care Centers (PHCs) across the country through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Center for Disease Control have begun developing Mpox vaccination plans for 17 African countries with high infection rates.
The Africa CDC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday.
Experts from the two...
The Lagos State Government has extended its free hypertension and diabetes screening campaign by two weeks.
The campaign dubbed: “Know Your Numbers, Check Your Numbers,” which began on October 28 and targeted 800,000 residents across the state, will now run...
The Nigerian government has announced that caesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country's maternal mortality rate.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad...
