[ad_1] Sharon Osaji The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has called on traditional rulers, religious and community leaders to support the agency in the fight against drug abuse in their various spheres of influence. The Chairman of the NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Marwa (retd.) made the call while speaking at the palace of the Igumale…
[ad_1] The Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, Dr. Okai Aku, on Tuesday, said that fever, chills, Nasal discharge with a thick grey membrane, and sore throat are symptoms of Diphtheria. Aku said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He described Diphtheria as a serious bacterial infection, caused by Corynebacterium…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has said that excessive fasting can lead to kidney problems. Prof Adeyeye who said this on Monday while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja noted that using substandard, unwholesome products can also lead to kidney failure…
[ad_1] Amarachi Okeh The World Health Organisation has said that trans fat is responsible for the premature death of 500,000 people from coronary heart disease. According to a new status report by WHO, five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans-fat thus increasing their risk of heart disease and death. Industrially produced trans-fat (also…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The Federal Government has said that all international travellers arriving in Nigeria are now required to provide evidence of vaccination at the points of entry. This is following the reported upsurge in COVID-19 in China, Japan, the United States of America and other countries. The FG also said unvaccinated passengers arriving from…
[ad_1] Sharon Osaji The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that lack of childhood immunisation has resulted in the outbreak of the deadly throat disease, diphtheria, in certain parts of the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, said although the ailment is a vaccine-preventable disease and is also treatable, it is…
[ad_1] Amarachi Okeh An infectious diseases expert, Dr. Iorhen Akase has said that intensifying awareness and vaccination campaigns remain crucial to ending the outbreak of Diphtheria infection in Nigeria, noting that the outbreak indicates that more children need to be given the DTC (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) vaccine. According to the expert, more emphasis should…
[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has cautioned Nigerians against the use of the drug — Weight Rapid Loss Capsule. The caution is contained in an alert with No. 049/2022, signed by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. Adeyeye stated that the…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro With a resurgence of diphtheria disease in some parts of Nigeria, experts have raised concerns about the vaccination coverage and the waning immunity in adolescents and adults in the country. The experts, who spoke with The PUNCH on Sunday, said there is a need for increased awareness among the populace to curtail…
[ad_1] Segun Adewole A sickle cell patient, Ese Ikpe, has accused the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, of unprofessional conduct, including abandoning corpses in wards. The hospital, however, said the allegations were “unfounded or due to misunderstanding.” Ikpe, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said she had a crisis and was referred to LASUTH by…
