No fewer than 42 persons have reportedly died of sickle cell disease in Anambra State recently. The Director, Sickle Cell Orphanage Home, Agulu, Anambra State, Aisha Edwards Maduagwu disclosed this at the weekend during a visit to the home by members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the State. Sickle cell anemia […]
In Nigeria, approximately 40 women die from breast cancer every day, according to Tolu Taiwo, the National President of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN). She finds this situation alarming and has called on the Nigerian government to declare cancer a national health priority. Taiwo made these remarks during a sensitisation event for […]
Three nurses care for a 10-year-old girl at a clinic treating dozens of patients in Kano, northern Nigeria, amid the country’s worst diphtheria outbreak, which has killed hundreds of people since the start of the year. The girl lays inside a glass cubicle with a severe case of the contagious disease. “We have to […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday said about 15,060 suspected cases of diphtheria infections have been recorded in the country as of 19 October. Out of the suspected cases, 9,478 were confirmed from 137 local government areas (LGAs) across 20 states including the Federal Capital Territory. The Director General of NCDC, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed fake and expired goods worth over N500 million in Abuja. Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that some of the goods were also voluntarily submitted to the agency. Represented by Mr Francis Ononiwu, […]
Muhammad Ali Pate, the coordinating minister of health and social welfare, says hospitals in the country should prioritise saving lives above a police report. Over the years, there have been complaints from Nigerians over hospitals demanding police reports from gunshot and accident victims before the commencement of treatment. The subject reared its head on […]
Nigeria has recorded 210 new suspected cases of Cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states of the federation from 31 July to 27 August. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest monthly situation report on Cholera, covering Epidemiological (EP) weeks 31 to 34. The latest report shows […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against use of four products found to contain potent medicinal ingredients, steroids and other banned substances. The warning is contained in a public alert signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on Sunday. Adeyeye said […]
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS on Sunday countered a Twitter user’s claim that a recent outreach carried out by the Red Cross shows a spike in HIV cases in Abuja. The doctor with the Twitter handle #Firstdoctors last week shared a tweet saying Red Cross reportedly ran a test on 197 […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians of the sale of an “unwholesome” Mayonnaise brand called Whippy. In a statement on Monday signed by Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC director-general, the agency said the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received by its post marketing surveillance unit in […]
