In a bid to tackle the rising menace of drug abuse among teenagers, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated the “Catch Them Young” programme at Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Senior High School, Maryland, Lagos. Highlighting the concerning fact that 14.4% of Nigerians suffer from drug abuse, Mrs. Yedunmi Adenuga,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals that over 5.5 million children in Northern Nigeria are suffering from severe malnutrition, a crisis that continues to worsen in the region. UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate disclosed the alarming statistic during a conference in Gusau the capital of Zamfara State on Wednesday, calling for immediate action…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Centre for Disease Control Bill 2023, marking a significant milestone in efforts to strengthen the state’s public health system. The bill, which was passed following its third reading and extensive deliberations, seeks to establish a disease control centre in the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has raised concerns about the dwindling number of medical consultants in the country. According to the association’s president, Muhammad Mohammad at a forum on Thursday, only about 6,000 consultants are left in Nigeria as of February 2024. This number is expected to decrease further due…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has received the arrival of its first container of donated medical supplies from World Medical Relief in Detroit, United States of America. The delivery stems from Governor Dikko Umaru Radda visit to World Medical Relief headquarters in November 2023, where he met with the President of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The GSM Association (GSMA) has revealed that Nigeria needs an investment of approximately $360 million to expand its 4G coverage to 98% of the country’s geographical area. According to GSMA’s ‘2024 Year in Review’ report for sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria’s 4G coverage has improved significantly, rising from 41% in 2019 to 84%…
A Consultant Urologist at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Dr. Sani Al-Hassam, has raised an alarm on the growing prevalence of kidney diseases in the country attributing the rise to contaminated foods, synthetic products, and the influx of counterfeit drugs. According to Dr. Al-Hassam, these factors are driving kidney failure rates across the country. Speaking…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Africa (Africa CDC) said on Thursday that a US exit from the World Health Organization (WHO) jeopardizes Africa’s public health welfare. Ngashi Ngongo, a senior official at Africa CDC, said the need for Africa to seek innovative indigenous solutions for public health financing was now urgent and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ramped up its efforts to fight against counterfeit and inferior products in Nigeria, destroying items worth N1.3 billion in Abuja. The items, which consisted of medications, hospital supplies, cosmetics, and expired food products, were incinerated at the Kuje dumpsite in the Federal Capital…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nearly 10 million malaria vaccine doses were delivered to Africa during the first year of routine immunization, according to the Gavi vaccine alliance. This milestone marks significant progress in the fight against malaria, a disease that kills nearly 600,000 people annually, mostly in Africa. Children are heavily affected, and the World…
