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Pressure Mounts On FCTA To Broaden Health Insurance Coverage
Indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are calling on the FCT administration to extend the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) to accommodate more locals, citing lack of awareness and unfairness.
Some residents, including a pregnant woman, Agnes David told THE WHISTLER that they missed the enrollment deadline as they weren't informed…
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NARD Condemns Maiduguri Bomb Blasts, Seeks Urgent Protection For Hospitals
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the recent multiple bomb explosions in Maiduguri, and for urgent measures to safeguard healthcare facilities and personnel.
In a statement on Tuesday by its President, Dr…
Experts Raise Fresh Concerns Over GMO Deployment In Nigeria, Demand Ban
Environmental and public health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to halt the approval and deployment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), warning that the country risks exposing citizens and the environment to potential…
FDA Clears Generic Vitamin Drug For Autism Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration has approved leucovorin, a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, which has reportedly shown great promise for people with autism disorder.
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said on Tuesday…
Health Crisis Looms In Rivers Community As Gas Bubbles Spread
… Amnesty International Demands Urgent Govt Action
Residents of the Bille community located in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have raised serious concerns over persistent gas bubbling across different parts of the…
HIV Prevention Drug Arrives Nigeria March, Says NACA
The Federal Government, through the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), said Nigeria will receive a new drug for HIV prevention, Lenacapavir, in March 2026.
In a statement on Monday by NACA’s spokesperson, Toyin…
NAFDAC Warns Agro, Poultry Input Dealers Against Sale Of Unregistered Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sensitised agro-dealers and poultry-input merchants in Ebonyi State on healthy production practices, urging strict compliance with regulatory requirements to…
NAFDAC Seals 18 Warehouses With N100m Expired Food Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed no fewer than 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, following the discovery of large quantities of expired food and beverage products valued at over N100m.
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Enugu Vaccinates Over 2.1 Million Children Against Measles-Rubella
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has concluded stream 2 of Enugu State’s Measles–Rubella integrated campaign.
Disclosing this in a statement on its official X on Wednesday, WHO said the campaign covered more than 2.1 million…
FG Retires Longstanding Directors In Health Sector
The Federal Ministry of Health has ordered an immediate disengagement of directors who have spent at least eight years in the directorate cadre.
This is contained in a memo signed by the ministry's Director of Human Resource Management,…