Year: 2017

AMLSN directs members to rise against meningitis, antibiotic resistance

…Says group key in local vaccines production ABUJA - The Association of Medical…

'Tayo Albertfranka

CSM situation report in states

... Zamfara leads with  2, 337 cases, 262 deaths As at April…

Sam EFERAROESam

Cerebrospinal meningitis Update

Situation Report  (As at 6th April 2017): 3,959 suspected cases with 438 deaths…

Sam EFERAROESam

Meningitis Outbreak: Health minister visits Zamfara

... directs  medical centre to step up case finding mission The Minister…

Sam EFERAROESam

GSK recalls 600,000 Ventolin Inhalers from US

Multinational pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the recall of over 590,000…

Sam EFERAROESam

No CSM death in Lagos – Health Commissioner

Contrary to reports alleging two deaths in Lagos last week from the…

Sam EFERAROESam

We’ll stop malaria from the earth – Gates Foundation Country Rep

  …says Foundation spends N250m on health, other interventions in Nigeria yearly…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Reckitt Benckiser restates commitment to clean, healthy Nigeria

  Reckitt Benckiser, (RB), a leading consumer health and hygiene Company has…

Juliet Umeh

WAVA lauds FG on quick response to Cerebrospinal Meningitis 

The Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA) have commended the quick response…

Meningitis: NMA blames FG for death toll

says immunisation is belated slams Zamfara gov. for attributing toll to punishment…

'Tayo Albertfranka

FG receives 1.3m doses of CSM vaccine

WHO's International Review Group to meet on  additional vaccines ABUJA - The Federal…

Sam EFERAROESam

Public Advisory on Cerebrospinal Meningitis Outbreak in Nigeria

Nigeria is currently experiencing an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) that has…

Sam EFERAROESam

Meningitis death toll rises

NCDC says it's now  282 in 5 states The Nigeria Centre for…

Sam EFERAROESam

Depression tops list of ill health causes, new WHO estimates reveal

Over 300 million people now living with depression worldwide DG  calls for re-think…

Sam EFERAROESam

Two-thirds of Nigeria’s PHCs lack water access- WaterAid

ABUJA - A new report by WaterAid Nigeria, an international non-governmental working…

Adeola TukuruAdeola Tukuru

U.S. Ambassador commends Nigerian Technovation Champions

  ABUJA –  U.S. Ambassador W. Stuart Symington  praised the ingenuity and…

'Tayo Albertfranka

NAFDAC  DG meets Indian professional forum

… explains new e-Regulatory process The e-Regulatory registration process of the National Agency…

Juliet Umeh

Depression comes to town, still the old story

Twenty-two years ago (how time flies), a multinational company introduced a new…

Sam EFERAROESam

Are you depressed? This depression quiz may help

Have you been experiencing some of or all the following symptoms over…

Sam EFERAROESam

Fanta, Sprite Controversy: NIFST wades in

... Aligns with Health Ministry The Nigerian Institute of Foods Science and…

Sam EFERAROESam

Niger state to enforce immunisation law

... Deny your child vaccination access, go to jail Any parent or…

Sam EFERAROESam

Polio: Africa begins synchronised vaccination campaign

Immunisation activities were stepped up  in many states in Nigeria  over the…

Sam EFERAROESam

Protect children’s right, UNICEF urges media

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged media practitioners to protect…

DFID Donates N73million medical equipment, utilities to Yobe State

By Rebecca Ejifoma The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has donated…

Rebecca Ejifoma

FG blames Nigeria’s high TB burden on poor sensitization 

... Sets 2035 as target for defeating disease   ABUJA  – The…

'Tayo Albertfranka