Year: 2018

World Health Assembly delegates seal new 5-year strategic plan

GENEVA - World Health Assembly delegates today, May 23, agreed an ambitious…

Sam EFERARO

Save women with fistula, UNFPA urges countries

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called on countries where women…

'Tayo Albert

AGPMPN seeks investment, collaboration with Government

The association of general and private medical practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) joined…

Sam EFERARO

PCN now enforcing codeine recall – Registrar

THE Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has commenced supervision of codeine-containing cough…

Sam EFERARO

6000 benefit from Lagos free medicare project

L-R: Chairman House Committee on Health, Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Segun…

Juliet Umeh

Ebola: WHO Emergency Committee says international spread risk is high

… Says outbreak not yet international Public Health Emergency The first meeting…

Sam EFERARO

Ebola: One new case confirmed in DR Congo’s urban area

...WHO expresses concerned One new case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has…

Sam EFERARO

NGO seeks awareness for Lupus disease

Mrs Chisa Nosamiefam, Co-founder, Labalaba Foundation, an NGO, on Friday called for…

Juliet Umeh

HIV Vaccine Day: Nigerian stakeholders decry government apathy towards research

As the world today, Friday May 18, marks HIV Vaccine Day 2018,…

Juliet Umeh

GE Healthcare collaborates with Kenya Cardiac Society to train cardiac health professionals

(L-R) President, Kenya Cardiac Society Dr. Bernard Gitura and the CEO, GE…

Sam EFERARO

Stay off JOHESU strike – Labour Minister tells doctors

Dr. Ngige Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige on Tuesday asked…

Sam EFERARO

WHO to deploy 4,000 vaccines in DR Congo Ebola response

All is now set for the use of an experimental Ebola vaccine…

Sam EFERARO

NCDC issues Public Health Advisory on Ebola

Following the recent confirmation of an outbreak of Ebola in Congo, the…

Sam EFERARO

Ebola: WHO DG visits affected areas in DR Congo

... Meets President Kabila Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with President Joseph Kabila…

Sam EFERARO

JOHESU Strike: NMA decries attacks on doctors, patients

Dr. Cajetan Onyedum NMA Enugu Branch Chairman The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA),…

Sam EFERARO

Lagos Commences Another Round of Free ‘Health Mission Programme’

File Photo of the 2017 edition of 'The Eko Helath Mission Programme'…

Juliet Umeh

Codeine syrup crisis: NAFDAC reopens pharma companies

The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday…

Sam EFERARO

Why Nigeria must invest in local vaccine production – Lagos Health Commissioner

Dr. Jide Idris The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris…

Juliet Umeh

Health Minister declares end of Lassa fever emergency phase

Training of Healthcare workers in Owo Ondo State. Photo: NCDC The Minister…

Sam EFERARO

NMA warns FG not to acceed to JOHESU ‘s demand on salary parity

... threatens Doctors' strike The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned the…

Sam EFERARO

FEC directs health minister to standby against Ebola

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday directed the Federal Ministry of…

Sam EFERARO

WHO launches campaign against cholera in five African countries

... Five million people to receive Oral Cholera Vaccine The World Health…

Sam EFERARO

Codeine syrup crisis: NAFDAC shuts Emzor, 2 other pharma companies

Prof. Adeyeye NAFDAC DG The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and…

Sam EFERARO

FG bans production, importation of codeine syrups

In the wake of the BBC undercover report, the Federal Ministry of…

Sam EFERARO

Groups call for timely release of Lagos Family Planning budget

Barrister Ayo Adebusoye (standing) making his presentation The Development Communications Network, (DEVCOMS)…

Juliet Umeh