The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Lagos State is at the epicentre of the cholera outbreak in Nigeria.In the data provided on the commission’s website, Lagos registered 104 new cases out of the country’s total of 113 reported cases for the week.NCDC disclosed that
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Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sought for extensive measures to protect school children.The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of the disease.The Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office,
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To support the expansion of Nigeria's pharmaceutical sector, the federal government has reaffirmed its intention to implement the "5 plus 5" regulatory scheme, which grants a last five-year renewal to a company that imports medications that the country’s pharmaceutical industry is capable of producing.During the five-year renewal period, the importer
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The federal government has emphasised the need to move from idealism to pragmatism, in a bid to achieve zero malaria target.The coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate, stated this at the ministerial roundtable meeting on “Rethinking Malaria Elimination in Nigeria” held in Abuja.The meeting was
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A plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central, Hospital, Saudi Arabia, Dr Ayodele Ogunkeyede, has developed a novel compression therapy for sickle cell anemia chronic leg ulcers.Ogunkeyede, who spoke about his discovery during an interview with newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State, explained that the development was through extensive
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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said Nido, a follow-up milk formula brand intended for use for infants aged one and above, produced by Nestle, the world’s largest consumer goods company, is not in the Nigerian market.Reports being circulated widely on social media had claimed
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The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) and Prevention Bill 2024 into law.The bill sponsored by the member representing Dala constituency, Alhaji Lawan Hussaini, was considered in the committee of the whole house and third reading by the clerk, Alhaji Bashir
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A report by Save the Children International (SCI) has asserted that 15.6 million children in Nigeria will be on the brink of hunger crisis from June to August unless they receive essential food and cash assistance.The report said escalating insecurity, prolonged conflicts, banditry, and soaring food prices are exacerbating the
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The emir of Dutse, Alhaji Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, has flagged off a special round of a polio vaccine campaign targeted at reaching over 1.5 million children in Jigawa State.The ceremony took place at his palace after he personally administered the vaccine on some children and assured the general public that
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Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have raided supermarkets in the nation’s capital, Abuja, seizing fake products valued at ₦50m.The raids were carried out on popular supermarkets, including Sahad Stores and H-Medix in Wuse 2 and Gwarinpa, in the outgoing week.“The enforcement team
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