Health Sector

NAFDAC cautions consumers on dietary product

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has implored consumers to
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COVID-19: Nigeria, UK to Review Vaccination Certification

The federal government yesterday said it was working with the United Kingdom (UK) to conduct
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FG offers support to four agencies to produce pharmaceuticals

Federal Government has provided research funding opportunities to four of its agencies to champion the
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WHO, UNFPA launch new 2025 targets to reduce maternal deaths

The world is currently off track from meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3.1, which aims to
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WHO approves first malaria vaccine for children

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine
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FG inaugurates 2021 malaria indicator survey to generate appropriate data

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Wednesday, said that the 2021 Nigeria Malaria
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Bayelsa launches basic health enrolment fund

The Bayelsa State Government, through the state-owned Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme (BHIS), has begun the
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U.S. Strengthens Nigeria’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

The U.S. Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, underscored the U.S. Government’s commitment and prioritization of Public
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COVID-19: FG Says 1.8m Nigerians Fully Vaccinated

The federal government has said that six months after Nigeria commenced the vaccination of its
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Nigeria ready as WHO seeks to eliminate bacterial meningitis by

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says Nigeria has keyed into the global roadmap to
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