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The Lawyers Alert and the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria, have called for private sector involvement in the funding of health sector projects in Akwa Ibom. The two groups said at a virtual press conference on Saturday – yesterday,

Medical personnel and stakeholders have expressed worries about the increasing number of cases of misdiagnosis of ailments, leading to wrong prescription of drugs or treatment. In the same vein, they have also proffered solutions to the problem. Respondents, who spoke separately with the

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discontinued the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension. The announcement was made in a public alert No. 01/2025, released on the agency’s website Thursday. According

Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has urged greater investment in condoms to prevent rising HIV infections and other health risks in Nigeria. Dr Echey Ijezie, AHF Nigeria’s Country Programme Director, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)

The Mangal Foundation, an NGO, has provided free eye surgeries to over 14,000 vulnerable people in Katsina State since its establishment in 2013, Mr Hussaini Kabir, a member of the foundation’s board, has disclosed. Kabir, who shared this good news during the 2025

The South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to reopen  the Onitsha bridgehead market in Anambra State. Leader of the caucus, Rep. Igariwey Enwo (APC-Ebonyi), speaking at a news

A Professor of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Oyetunde Timothy Oyeyemi has declared that the war against parasites can be won by dismantling the barriers of misinformation and strengthening healthcare systems.   Professor Oyetunde, who made the assertion while delivering the 10th inaugural

Experts in neurology have called for the urgent alignment of Nigeria’s medical practices with global standards to improve patient outcomes for conditions like acute brain turmoil, spine injuries, strokes, and other neurological emergencies. The doctors made the call during a neurocritical care conference organised

Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra has pledged to collaborate with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to eliminate fake, substandard, and adulterated drugs from the market. Soludo made the promise on Saturday in Onitsha while addressing

To ensure the wellbeing of individuals with spinal cord injuries, Spinal Cord Injury Association of Nigeria (SCIAN) has launched a five-point institutional policy to address challenges facing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Mr Yusuf Iyodo, SCIAN’s Technical Assistant, who presented the policy