The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) have explained how Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) compromises the ability to treat infections, protect patients, and ensure effective outbreak responses.
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The federal government has raised alarm over the rise of cyber slavery across parts of West Africa.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, says the Federal Government, in line with the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain, seeks to increase local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and medical devices to 70% by 2030.
The Federal Government has underlined the need for stronger collaboration among researchers, health professionals, and policymakers to advance Nigeria’s health sector.
Victims of a recent inferno, physically challenged individuals, and poor families are among the beneficiaries of the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s rice distribution exercise in Taraba and Jigawa States.
The FCT branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN-FCT) has urged increased domestic funding toward eliminating malaria.
A measles outbreak at Ungwan Kanawa community in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State has claimed two lives, with 20 others affected.
28 April 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new guideline calling for urgent action to halt the growing trend of female genital mutilation (FGM) being performed by health workers—a phenomenon known as the “medicalization” of FGM. The guidance also aims to enhance care for survivors. Despite the health sector’s critical role in ending FGM, data reveals an alarming rise in its performance by medical professionals. As of 2020, approximately 52 million women and girls—about one in four FGM cases globally—were subjected to the practice by health workers. Titled “The Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation and Clinical…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of 46 wraps of cocaine weighing 547 grams hidden in body cream going to Saudi Arabia.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided an 80-room new hotel used as cover for distributing illicit substances in Victoria Island, Lagos, and recovered 598 bags of Canadian Loud.