By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday published the new edition of the Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc). These are important new medicines for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular conditions, among others. The updated Model Lists aim to facilitate…
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a birth defect that causes a hole in the wall between the heart’s upper chambers (atria). 84 in every 100, 000 babies are born with this defect, yet not much attention is being given to it in Nigeria. Africa Health Report’s Gom Mirian sat down with Professor Karma Tayo Adeleke,…
By Gom Mirian The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government a seven day ultimatum to revise all perceived anti-poor policies including the recent hike in the pump price of petrol or face an indefinite nationwide strike from August 2. Following a meeting of the NLC’s Central Working Committee (CWC)…
By Gom Mirian The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that more than 2.5 million lives have been claimed by drowning over the past decades, with 90 per cent of these fatalities occurring in low and middle income countries. Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and the WHO’s global ambassador for noncommunicable diseases and injuries,…
By Hadiza Ibrahim Lagos State Government has tasked its health care workers to improve on health care delivery through continuous capacity development and building resilience around the current realities of the workplace. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, gave this charge at the opening ceremony of a three-day…
By Gom Mirian The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that a staggering 63 per cent of Nigeria’s population is grappling with deprivation. This figure includes a shocking 70 million children, according to Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Nigeria Representative who made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday. He said this while citing a report at…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Federal Government, in partnership with relevant stakeholders, on Tuesday flagged off free vaccination against anthrax to ensure safety of livestock and prevent the spread of the disease to unaffected animals and human. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, who was represented by…
By Hadiza Ibrahim The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a “total and indefinite strike action. The association revealed this in a statement made available to African Health Report on Tuesday evening. Their demands include the immediate payment of the 2023 MRTF, the immediate release of the circular on one-for-one replacement, and the…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria National Agency for food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to stay away from “unwholesome Mayonnaise brand, “Whippy Mayonnaise”. It said this alert was following a consumer’s complaint received and investigated by the post marketing surveillance unit of the Agency in llorin, Kwara State. According to NAFDAC,…
In a world where routine immunisations have become the backbone of childhood healthcare, some children continue to be denied the right to survive due to the ignorance of their caregivers. Gom Mirian focuses on Kano State, Nigeria, where many people are still oblivious to the dangers of not immunising their children. “Vaccines? I didn’t…
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