The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has announced an extension for payment of the 2025 Practising Licence fees for medical practitioners in the country. The new deadline set for 7 January 2025, includes a waiver of the late payment surcharge for those who missed the original 31 December 2024 deadline. In a statement, the council explained that the …

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the public about a suspected counterfeit batch of Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml injection, labelled with batch number C5290S20. According to NAFDAC, the counterfeit product was flagged after a complaint from a doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). This was contained in a statement NAFDAC …

The Katsina State government said it spent N3.3 billion on purchasing drugs from reputable pharmaceutical companies and distributed the same to health facilities under its drugs revolving scheme. The state deputy governor, Faruk Lawal-Jobe, disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina at a monthly press briefing on the administration’s achievements in the health sector from inception to date. He said that …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured that adequate measures had been put in place to safeguard the people’s health before, during and after the yuletide season. In her Christmas and New Year messages, released on Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye emphasised the need to eat safe and stay safe during the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 1,154 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of the 9,492 suspected cases and 190 deaths so far in 2024. At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed that “There has been an alarming increase in Lassa fever cases and …

One hundred thousand less privileged individuals, including women and children, have received free medical care in eight Local Government Areas of Southern Kaduna senatorial district as part of a Federal Government Constituency Intervention Project. Amos Gwamna, the representative for Zango Kataf and Jaba Federal Constituency, shared this during the health programme, and a visit to some patients who had undergone …

Approximately 26,000 children aged 0 to 14 contracted HIV in 2023, with 15,000 succumbing to the disease during the year, according to Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). Dr. Ilori disclosed the figures on Thursday in Osogbo, Osun state, during the inauguration of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Pediatric Antiretroviral …

The Executive Management Team of ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC) recently launched the second edition of its “Sight First” medical outreach programme, aimed at restoring the sight of community members in the company’s host and impacted communities in Assa, Owerri, the Imo State capital. This year’s theme, “Igniting Vision, Illuminating Lives”, reflects the programme’s commitment to enhancing the quality …

The 10 ways to avoid food germs during this season of festivities are great tips about food areas prone to germs. It’s the Christmas and New Year season, with many office parties, outdoor parties, beach parties, dinner parties, and more. However, with parties come the risks of food-borne disease, which can make you sick. So read on about 10 ways …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has emerged as the best-performing governor in primary healthcare delivery in Nigeria. This comes on the heels of Soludo’s ground-breaking healthcare initiatives through a comprehensive decentralisation of the system and within his 32 months in office. He won awards in two categories of regional and National respectively. He was rated best in the Southeast …