Ebonyi Gov. Laments There Is No functional Hospital in The State Ebonyi State government says it will declare a state of emergency in the health and education sectors. Governor Francis Nwifuru gave the indication when members of Abakaliki Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria, as well as the Management and […]
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After Laboratory Test, NAFDAC Declares Noodles Made In Nigeria Safe For Consumption
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified noodles manufactured in Nigeria, saying they are safe for consumption. The confirmation followed the Agency’s investigation into the presence of ethylene oxide or its metabolite in noodles or their seasonings. This was made known by the Director […]
The Department of Health and Social Care in UK Supports Health Sector in Nigeria With 2 Million Pounds
The United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care is committing £2 million to support the Nigerian government in strengthening her health workforce in its vision to achieve Universal Health Coverage, UHC. Welcoming the new funding commitment in a press statement, the World Health Organisation, WHO, who negotiated the move […]
Anambra Govt. Seals 3 Hospitals For Alleged Quackery
Anambra Govt. Seals 3 Hospitals For Alleged Quackery Anambra State Ministry of Health has sealed three hospitals in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state over quackery, operating with fake licences and quack health workers. Speaking shortly after the exercise, the Head, Medical Services Department in the Ministry, […]
NDLEA Rages On With Their Onslaught Against Drug Traffickers
At the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized a sizable shipment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers and bound for London, United Kingdom. The unlawful narcotics shipment, which weighed 30.10 kilograms and […]
70% of Food Exported From Nigerians To Foreign Countries Are Rejected you
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),has reported that more than 70% of the food exported from Nigeria is turned down by foreign countries. The agency’s director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the problem was resulting in significant financial losses for the exporters and the nation as a […]
FG Upgrades General Hospital Onitsha To Federal Medical Centre
FG Upgrades General Hospital Onitsha To Federal Medical Centre Federal Government has upgraded the General Hospital, Onitsha, to a Federal Medical Centre amidst cheers and jubilation Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who commissioned the new health facility, said that federal government would soon employ […]
Nigerian Conjoined Twins Separated In Saudi Arabia After 14-hour Surgery
Nigerian Conjoined Twins Separated In Saudi Arabia After 14-hour Surgery Surgeons in Saudi Arabia have successfully separated conjoined Nigerian twins. The surgery on the twins, Hassanah and Hussaina, began on Thursday at the King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children and lasted for 14 hours. Medica reports said the procedure involved […]
UN Says 1bn people from Nigeria, 42 Other Countries At Risk Of Contacting Cholera
UN Says 1bn people from Nigeria, 42 Other Countries At Risk Of Contacting Cholera The World Health Organisation, WHO, and UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, say 43 countries, including Nigeria, now face Cholera outbreak as increasing number of cases are being reported. They said the outcome for patients could be worse […]
National Association of Resident Doctors Begins Warning Strike Today
Nigerians doctors under the umbrella of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have announced plans to begin a five-day warning strike if the Nigerian government fails to meet their demands. The President of the association, Emeka Innocent, said the decision was reached at the NARD’s extraordinary National Executive Council […]