Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Health

Lagos expands hypertension checks, urges residents to take advantage of them

The Lagos State Government has extended its free hypertension and diabetes screening campaign by two weeks. The campaign dubbed: “Know Your Numbers, Check Your Numbers,” which began on October 28 and targeted 800,000 residents across the state, will now run...

Nigerian government announces free caesarean sections for pregnant women

The Nigerian government has announced that caesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country's maternal mortality rate. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad...

NAFDAC cracks down on counterfeit agrochemicals in Bauchi

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit agrochemicals in Bauchi metropolis. The agency made this known in a post on its official Facebook page on Friday. NAFDAC noted that the “Patriarc” product was worth...

Nigeria and seven other countries begin development of African-led HIV vaccine

Eight African countries, including Nigeria, have launched an innovative African-led HIV vaccine research and development project. Other countries include South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique. This was made known by the Director-General of the National Agency for the...

Lagos has 1,800 private health centers and 362 public ones.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has revealed that there are 1,800 private and 362 public health centers in the state. Abayomi provided an analysis of Lagos' health landscape at the 10th African One Health and Biosecurity Conference...

Nigerian government announces free caesarean sections for pregnant women

The Nigerian government has announced that caesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country's maternal mortality rate. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad...

Nigerians must hold government accountable for quality of healthcare

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has urged Nigerians to hold all levels of government accountable for the delivery of quality healthcare and essential services. Pate, a professor, made this known on Wednesday at a three-day...

Experts converge in Lagos to discuss Africa's preparedness for global health threats

Lagos State will host the 10th African One Health and Biosecurity Conference, bringing together experts, policymakers and global stakeholders to address Africa's preparedness against global health threats. The two-day conference is organized by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Consortium...

Alcohol, caffeine and nicotine are gateways to drug abuse: NDLEA warns

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a strong warning that alcohol, caffeine and nicotine are potential “gateway” substances leading to drug abuse among Nigerian youths. NDLEA Chief Superintendent of Narcotics, Ugochukwu Emeka, gave this warning on Tuesday...

NiMet partners with NCDC to improve disease preparedness and response

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has partnered with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to improve disease preparedness and response, particularly for climate-sensitive diseases such as cholera and malaria. This was revealed by NiMet in a post on its...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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