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HEWAN expresses worry over emerging, re-emerging infectious diseases in Nigeria
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Following a review of the available evidence, Lassa fever, Monkey Pox, Ebola Virus Disease, Yellow Fever, and Poliomyelitis are some of the top emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases…
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake Tomato Pastes In Circulation
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over fake tomato pastes currently in circulation. The agency while briefing the journalists presented following…
Skin Bleaching Dangerous To Health — NAFDAC
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control(NAFDAC) has once again warned Nigerians on the dangerous effects of bleaching to the skin in particular and the whole…
Nestlé Nigeria commissions new Milk Collection Centre in Kaduna
Nestlé Nigeria commissions a new Milk Collection Centre in Kaduna By Ngozi Onyeakusi---The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Kaduna State - Malam Ibrahim Hassaini has inaugurated Nestlé Nigeria Milk Collection Center…
FG Urged To Tackle Corruption Undermining Basic Health Care Provision Fund
Nigerians have called on governments at all levels and relevant stakeholders to tackle irregularities affecting the proper utilization of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in Primary Healthcare Centers…
Discrimination against children impacts their education, health, access to government resources – UNICEF
Discrimination against children based on ethnicity, language, and religion are rife in countries worldwide, according to a new UNICEF report published ahead of World Children’s Day. Rights denied: The impact…
NAFDAC TARGETS WHO MATURITY LEVEL FOUR CERTIFICATION, BUILDS SEVEN NEW STATE OFFICES
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will not rest on its oars until it attains the World Health Organization WHO Maturity Level…
Jubiliation As Sanwo-Olu Increases Students’Bursary By 100%
Sanwo-Olu By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved an increment of 100 per cent on bursary payable to students of Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions across the…
Nigeria Records 41 Additional Cases Of Monkey
By Ngozi Onyeakusi----Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has disclosed that an additional 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease was recorded between August 29 and September 4, from 12 states of…
Anambra Calls For Attitudinal Change For Healthcare Workers
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has called for attitudinal change of healthcare workers to improve patient care and service delivery in the state's health…