adminNigeria, seven countries accounted for two-thirds global TB burden in 2023, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria, with 4.6 percent of cases, and seven other countries, accounted for more than two-thirds of the global total tuberculosis (TB) burden. The other…
Nigeria spent $2.38m on medical tourism in six months
Nigerians spent about $2.38m on foreign healthcare-related services from January to June 2024, findings by The PUNCH have shown. This is according to a report from the Central Bank of…
1,100 mpox deaths recorded across Africa – CDC
Some 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union’s health agency said Thursday, warning that the epidemic was “going out of control” without further action. In all,…
58% pregnant women in Nigeria suffer from anemia – report
A non-governmental organisation, Alive and Thrive, has said that no fewer than 58 percent of pregnant women in Nigeria have a deficiency of anemia, a contributory factor of maternal and…
FG Plans Zero VAT For Pharmaceuticals
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has finalised the Executive Order to implement zero Value-Added Tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Disclosing this in a…
Another Five Deaths Recorded In Ebonyi Community Over Cholera Outbreak
About five more persons have been confirmed dead following a cholera outbreak in Igudagu village of Okpuitumo community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. The state Commissioner for…
BREAKING: NAFDAC bursts FAKE cosmetics factory in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Administration Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State on Tuesday.…
Mpox: No plan to impose travel restrictions on Africans, says US
The United States has revealed that there are no plans to impose travel restrictions on individuals arriving from African countries due to the rising cases of monkeypox. The US Global…
We’ve never used NAFDAC’s name to deceive Nigerians – Prophet Fufeyin
The Senior Prophet of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry, Abuja, Jeremiah Fufeyin, has denied allegations suggesting that his ministry has been using the name of the National Agency for Food and…
NAFDAC investigating Pastor Jeremiah’s miracle water, soap – DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the activities of a faith-based organisation, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin,…
Paternity test: 27% of Nigerian men not biological fathers – Report
Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos, has released its comprehensive 2024 report on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, covering July 2023 to June 2024. The report unveils…
FAKE NEWS: NAFDAC refutes claims of warning against eating Nigerian bread
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday refuted claims made in a recent video circulating online suggesting that Nigerians should avoid bread due to…
US donates 10,000 Mpox vaccine doses to Nigeria
The government of the United States of America donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria on Tuesday. Jynneos is a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
ALARM: Bread sold in markets failing laboratory tests — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using saccharine due to…
Nigeria records 39 mpox, 5,951 cholera cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the…
