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UNGA 78: Nigeria, Others Approve Declaration On Ending TB By 2030
Nigeria, some UN Member States, civil society representatives and other stakeholders have approved a declaration to advance efforts to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.
The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and care services, providing social benefit…
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NAFDAC Nabs Syndicate Importing Banned Mercury Soaps
NAFDAC, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, through its Investigation and Enforcement team has apprehended a syndicate specialising in the use of fraudulent documents to import prohibited crusader soap containing…
Kano Leads In Diphtheria Infections As WHO Warns Nigeria Faces Second Wave Explosion
Kano State in the Northern part of Nigeria is leading in the number of cases of diphtheria, according to the World Health Organisation, WHO.
The global health body further said that Nigeria is currently facing a second wave of the…
NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Importation Of Banned Crusader Soap Containing Mercury
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday said it has arrested a syndicate that specialises in importing banned crusader soaps containing mercury into the country.
Professor Mojisola Adeyeye,…
Brain Drain: Nigeria Will Need 10 Years To Replace 500 Doctors – MDCAN
The President of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Prof. Aminu Muhammad, has said that no fewer than 500 medical personnel have fled Nigeria's shores for greener pastures within Africa and outside the…
Scientists Develop Artificial Kidney To Eliminate Dialysis, Transplant
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, have created a device that could employ the human kidney cell in the lab and mimic some of its key functions, capable of eliminating the depressing kidney transplant and dialysis…
YouTube To Verify Videos From UK Doctors
YouTube in a bid to curtail health misinformation has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the United Kingdom UK.
The decision to verify videos followed the 2022 healthcare streams from the UK on the streaming…
Adamawa State Government Releases List Of Accredited Schools Of Health
The Adamawa state government has released the list of accredited Community health institutions in the state.
This was contained in a letter seen by THE WHISTLER, written by the Commissioner of Health, Hon Felix Tangwami to the Permanent…
‘I Take Injection Every 3 Months’ — Abuja Women Share Diverse Views On Use Of Contraceptives
A cross-section of women in Abuja on Sunday expressed diverse views on the use of contraceptives.
Some of the women told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separate interviews that family planning was a necessity, yet a hectic,…
Brain Drain: Deploy Innovative Strategies To Retain HealthCare Professionals, Experts Tell Pate
Ali Pate is the newly appointed Minister of Health by President Bola Tinubu. With a strong background in healthcare management and policy, he is expected to bring significant positive changes to the Nigerian healthcare system.
Pate…