Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the immediate suspension of taxi services at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. It, therefore, advised passengetlrs to make plans for their transportation needs. A statement issued by Mr. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, explained that…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Scientists with Glaxo Smith Kline’s biopharma have discovered a new strain of bacteria that is capable of inhibiting the growth of the malaria-causing plasmodium falciparum in mosquitos. The Delftia tsuruhatensis bacteria codenamed Tres Cantos 1 (TC1) was found in the guts of Anopheles mosquitoes, which are known carriers of the parasite. Malaria remains…
Gom Mirian and Juliet Ochenje In response to a mounting outbreak of diphtheria affecting children across 27 states in Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified its efforts to contain and prevent the spread of the disease. With a reported 3,850 suspected cases as at July 2023, of which 1,387 have been confirmed…
Gom Mirian The meteoric rise of cancer cases in Nigeria has sounded alarm bells among health experts and policymakers, with approximately 79,000 Nigerians reported dead from the disease in the last year alone, with an additional 124,000 cases recorded. In reaction to this, stakeholder agencies including the Federal Ministry of Health, the Federal Capital Territory…
Gom Mirian In an attempt to renew its commitment and take urgent action toward the eradication of tuberculosis (TB) globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday urged global stakeholders to register for the forthcoming UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Tuberculosis (TB), slated for September 22, 2023, in New York. TB remains a significant public…
Gom Mirian The Federal Government has begun moves to tackle problems arising from friction between exploration companies and inhabitants of host communities. To this end, it held a crucial compliance stakeholders meeting in Abuja on Thursday to discuss the gaps observed in the existing Community Development Agreement (CDA) mining guidelines. The consultative meeting was convened…
Hadiza Ibrahim The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has opened a second office in Ogun State. A statement by the agency said it was established in order to bring regulation to customers’ doorstep in the Ota/Agbara axis. It stated: “This is another great gesture to enhance and facilitate easier Regulatory…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi As the World marks the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week celebrated globally from the 1st to the 7th of August, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has reemphasised the need for 6 months exclusive breastfeeding of babies from birth to enable them partake in its vital health and nutritional benefits. In a…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The impending danger that the Trademore Estate flood crisis posed has eased, due to the strategic widening of waterways embarked upon by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Africa Health Report (AHR) observed that this development has improved free water flow, thereby addressing the issue of flooding causes by heavy rainfall in the…
Gom Mirian Psychiatrists in Nigeria have raised the alarm over the massive brain drain of mental health doctors, saying it is hindering effective delivery of their services in the country. Prof. Taiwo Obindo, a Professor of Psychiatry/Consultant at the University of Jos and President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, decried the dearth of…
