NAFDAC seals 47 bakeries, water factories in Borno
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has sealed 22 bakeries and 25 “sachet water” factories during routine inspection in Maiduguri.
Category : Health
Over 100 Nigerians benefit from Korean NGO’s free eye surgery
By Prisca Sam-Duru No fewer than one hundred and fifteen men and women including children, have benefited from the just concluded free eye surgeries conducted
No cholera outbreak in Queens College- FG, Old Girls
By Elizabeth Uwandu The Federal Ministry of Health has dispelled media reports of an undisclosed epidemic in Queens College, Yaba, Lagos. This was revealed by
Tips on how to prevent premature death
By Vera Anyagafu It has become common knowledge that many Nigerian men and women are paying less attention to their health, thereby exposing themselves to
Katsina Govt to immunise 7m residents against Yellow Fever
Katsina State Government says it is targeting seven million people in the ongoing vaccination against Yellow Fever holding across the state. The vaccination followed the
Addressing issues of mental health disorder in Nigeria
By Vera Sam Anyagafu Following weeks of critical observations, it is sad to conclude that a huge percentage of the Nigerian population is believed to
FG to upgrade 22 teaching hospitals – ICRC
The Federal Government will upgrade the 22 teaching hospitals in the country and construct a new 500-bed state-of-the-art Specialist Hospital, in Abuja through Public Private
Locally sourced organic products are safer for the skin- Hajia Halima
By Prisca Sam-Duru The importance of patronising locally manufactured organic skin care products, and the need for the empowerment of women and girls, were again,
Ebola: New drug shows 90% survival
Ebola may soon be a “preventable and treatable” disease after a trial of two drugs showed significantly improved survival rates, scientists have said. Four drugs
Ebonyi govt. calls for calm on yellow fever outbreak
Ebonyi government has urged residents not to panic over the reported yellow fever outbreak in the state, as it had taken measures to curtail it.