Health Policy Archives

‘Alafia Eko’: Lagos Govt Targets 25,000 Residents for Free Medical Outreach, as Sanwo-Olu Launches Essential Medicines Agency

JohnMay 23, 202409 mins

Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to establish the Lagos State Essential Medicines Agency (LSEMA) to ensure seamless management and distribution of essential medicines within the state. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during the Ministry of Health’s Year 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. He…

FG, WHO Identify Salt as Chief Cause of Rising Cardiovascular Disease Deaths

JosiahMay 23, 202409 mins

Korede Abdullah The Federal Government has disclosed not less than 10 percent of cardiovascular disease deaths is attributed to the burden of excess sodium consumption in Nigeria. It also said there are varying estimates of the average daily intake of dietary sodium among Nigerian adults, ranging from 2.3 to 10 grams per day, while…

Nigeria Highest in Newborn Deaths in Africa, Second in World, as 700 Babies Die Daily– Kaduna gov

JohnMay 23, 202402 mins

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, said estimated 700 babies die every day in the country, underscoring the urgent challenge of high maternal and child mortality rates in Nigeria. Explaining that, “This is the highest number of newborn deaths in Africa and the second highest in the world. Alarmingly, 25% of all neonatal deaths occur on…

Court Overrules Defence Objection in Organ Harvesting Case Involving Alliance Hospital

Juliet JacobMay 22, 202403 mins

The High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has rejected the defence’s objection filed by the defence team of Dr. Christopher Otabor, the Managing Director of Alliance Hospital and Services Ltd in Abuja, and three other hospital staff members, in relation to the alleged organ harvesting case. The defense had raised an objection to…

Strange Disease: A Task for NCDC

EditorMay 22, 2024010 mins

A week ago, ‘Strange Disease’, as termed by the NCDC surfaced in Zamfara, and left in its wake loss of lives, mostly, children. In neighbouring Jigawa, similar disease afflicted residents in their numbers. So also, in Bauchi, Adamawa, Kebbi, Kaduna and Sokoto. Yet, the NCDC termed it strange. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour Investigates the nature, causes,…

WAHO, France Collaborate to Reduce Mortality Rates in West Africa

EditorMay 21, 2024May 21, 202402 mins

The West African Health Organization (WAHO) collaborates with France to reduce the mortality rate in Africa. This was initiated by the French Development Agency (AFD) with aim to invest 4.5 million euros to reduce mortality rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Maternal mortality in Nigeria remains one of the highest globally, it was…

NPHCDA Hands Out Essential Drugs to Hajj Pilgrims

JosiahMay 21, 202403 mins

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has delivered essential medical supplies to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to ensure the health and well-being of Nigerian pilgrims undertaking this year’s Hajj. The regular supply of the essential drugs which include antimalarials, antihypertensives, analgesics, and antibiotics among others would be distributed to all…

NAFDAC to Automate Export Licensing for Regulated Products

Mirian GomMay 21, 202403 mins

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced plans to address the recurring issue of international rejection of Nigerian exports by fully automating the Export Licensing process for regulated products. Speaking at a national workshop tagged, ‘Achieving Sustainable Export of Regulated Products: The Imperatives.’, on Monday, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola…

1.4m Nigerian School Children to Receive Deworming

Mirian GomMay 18, 202402 mins

A mass school-based deworming campaign is set to take place from May 20 to May 24, 2024, targeting 1.4 million school-age children in both private and public schools, as well as those out of school. Mrs. Roseline Dawodu, the Coordinator, Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTD, has revealed that over 48 million school-age children in Nigeria require…

Reps Urge NAFDAC to Label GM Foods, Suspend New GMO’s Products

Juliet JacobMay 18, 202404 mins

The House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure that Genetically Modified (GM) foods and crops already introduced in Nigeria are properly labelled to safeguard consumers. They also urged the federal government to halt the introduction of new genetically modified organisms (GMO) crops until…

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