The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, has said tuberculosis claimed 1,869 lives in Kwara in 2023. El-Imam, who spoke on Monday in Ilorin while delivering a speech during the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day with the theme “Yes! We Can End TB”, explained that the disease had continued to claim lives globally. According to the World Health Organisation …

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa has called for a total ban on the importation of medical syringe to encourage local production and grow the nation’s economy. Also. the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye reiterated the need for a holistic approach by all the relevant …

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has called for a ban on the importation of medical syringes to encourage local production and grow the nation’s economy. Alausa stated this during his visit to the Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Limited Syringe factory in Ogun State, according to a statement on Sunday signed by the Resident …

The Delta State Government on Friday confirmed two deaths following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The state commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, who confirmed this in Asaba while speaking to journalists listed the affected local government areas where the cases were recorded as Okpe, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, and Ndokwa East council areas. He said, “Emergency …

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have finally released the results of clinical trials exploring whether their COVID-19 vaccine causes subclinical heart inflammation. The companies found that multiple vaccine recipients suffered heart-related symptoms, but said none met the definition of myocarditis, or heart inflammation. Researchers with the companies and other institutions analyzed the levels of troponin I, a sign of possible …

Some pharmacists have urged the Federal Government to provide pharmaceutical intervention funds to manufacturers to boost local production of drugs. The pharmacists, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos on Wednesday, said such funds would help manufacturers increase production capacity. NAN reports that pharmaceutical stakeholders, under the Federation of Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry Associations, in February, urged …

Doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) have lamented the high cost of drugs in the country. The association said the high prices of drugs would compound the woes of Nigerians, particularly those suffering from one ailment or the other, as many of them could not afford the prices. The association’s President, …

Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, (NANNM), on Monday commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State for liberating them from age-long bondage. The nurses gave the commendation while paying the governor a “Thank you” solidarity march for resolving their “years of bondage” under the leadership of the former Director of Nursing Services, Mrs …

The United Kingdom has banned Health and Care Workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. “This is part of our plan to deliver the …

The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. On Thursday, 8th February 2024, the state House of Assembly urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam for food purposes in the state. It, therefore, inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of …