NAFDAC Warns Citizes Against Dangers In Using Bleaching Creams The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC,Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has cautioned Nigerians against continuous use of bleaching creams, saying it poses enormous danger to human health. She gave the the advice in her presentation […]
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WHO Calls On Countries To Share Information On COVID-19 Origins
WHO Calls On Countries To Share Information On COVID-19 Origins The World Health Organisation, WHO, says over the past few days, there has been renewed attention on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, who disclosed this during a media conference, further intimated that the […]
NLNG signs MOU with three University Teaching Hospitals to improve health care delivery in Nigeria
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Nigerian NLNG and three University Teaching Hospitals as part of the second phase of its Multi billion Hospital Support Programme . The programme is to improve healthcare delivery in the country. University of Jos teaching hospital, the University of Port Harcourt teaching […]
Lassa Fever : Anambra State Govt To Deploy Monitoring, Surveillance Teams To Local Govt Areas.
The Anambra state Commissioner for Health Dr Afam Obidike says the state government is doing everything humanly possible to ensure that Ndi Anambra are free from Lassa fever disease. Dr. Obidike gave this assurance over the recent Lassa fever pandemic in some states across the country including Anambra. The Health […]
Doctors In NAUTH Embark On Strike, Over Harassment By Relatives Of Dead Patients
Doctors In NAUTH Embark On Strike, Over Harassment By Relatives Of Dead Patients Medical doctors working in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors have embarked a five-day warning strike. They said this followed attacks on their members by relatives of patients, who […]
NAFDAC Cautions Nigerians To Be Weary of Certain Weight Loss Pills
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has again, cautioned Nigerians against the use of the drug called Weight Rapid Loss Capsule. The caution is signed by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Adeyeye stated […]
NCDC Places Health Workers On Alert Over Diphtheria, Lists States With Fresh Outbreak
NCDC Places Health Workers On Alert Over Diphtheria, Lists States With Fresh Outbreak By Chioma Unini The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has asked healthcare workers to maintain a high index of suspicion for diphtheria by being vigilant and looking out for symptoms of diphtheria. In a […]
Family Planning Sensitization: Anambra Health Ministry to Partner with Parkers Mobile Clinic
Family Planning Sensitization: Anambra Health Ministry to Partner with Parkers Mobile Clinic By Chukwudi Nwauba Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, has said that his Ministry will partner Parkers Mobile Clinic on Family Planning (FP) sensitization across the state. Dr. Obidike assured the Parkers Mobile Clinic that his […]
NAFDAC warns against use, purchase of contaminated syrups
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public against the use and purchase of two contaminated products called AMBRONOL syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup. NAFDAC in a statement disclosed that the two medical products were identified in Uzbekistan, a Central Asian nation, and […]
Medical Expert Says Exposure To Sun Remains The Best Source of Vitamin D
Still on health, the Sun has been listed as the best source of Vitamin D . In an article by Dr Ryan Raman on Health line, Vitamin D is made from the cholesterol in the skin when it is exposed to the sun which makes getting exposed to enough sunlight […]