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 manufacture of blood glucose metres (also known as glucometer or or blood sugar metre) and strips in Nigeria will revolutionise healthcare and make a significant impact in the lives of people living with diabetes in Africa and beyond, according to the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye. A glucometer …