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Health officials in Cross River State have identified and isolated 10 individuals who had close contact with a Chinese national suspected of reimporting COVID-19 into Nigeria. The state epidemiologist...
Nigeria is facing a troubling paradox in its fight against Lassa Fever, according to the latest report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). While the number of confirmed...
To mark 2026 Safe Motherhood Day, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to drastically reducing maternal and neonatal mortality across the country. Speaking in Abuja, the Permanent Secr...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in partnership with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has called on medical doctors and healthcare professionals nationwide to maint...
The federal government has announced plans to roll out nationwide enlightenment and orientation campaigns to reinforce the ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcoholic drinks packaged in...
Abuja, Nigeria – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) , in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protec...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the growing dangers faced by pregnant women in conflict and fragile settings, revealing that nearly two-thirds of global maternal deaths now o...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, has cautioned patent and proprietary medicine dealers against selling or prescribing antibiotics, diabetic medications, and other c...
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to provide free antivenom nationwide and support local production to tackle the over 2,000 annual preven...
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