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Veterinary doctors in Nigeria have urged all tiers of government to accord them equal recognition with medical doctors for the overall well-being of the populace. The veterinarians made the call on Friday in separate interviews in Abuja ahead of the 2024 World Veterinary Day. World Veterinary Day is commemorated annually on every last Saturday of April; the theme for 2024 celebration, which falls on April 27, is “Veterinarians are essential health workers.” President, Alumni Association, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Prof. Lawrence Okonkwo, said that most advances in medicine were either made by veterinarians and or in collaboration…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has sealed many unregistered bakeries for operating without the agency’s approval in Plateau. In a statement on Friday, the Director North Central Zone, Mr Shaba Mohammed, also said that various water-packaging companies were sealed for producing under poor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Mohammed, further said that many patent medicine stores were also sealed for selling expired and unregistered medical products. He said that the raids were carried out during NAFDAC’s routine inspection and surveillance, conducted in Dengi (Kanam), Wase, Yelwa Shendam, Shendam, Namu (Qua’anpan) local government areas (LGAs), by Regulatory…
In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2024, health expert is intensifying a call on efforts to address the persistent threat of malaria through the widespread adoption of Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs). Knowing the persistent threat posed by the disease, these advocates are stressing the crucial role that ITNs play in preventing the transmission of malaria, particularly in areas heavily burdened by the illness. With this year’s theme “health equity, gender and human rights”, ASHENEWS reports that the state coordinator, The Challenge Initiative, Sokoto state, Dr. Bello Kilgori, said that the use of ITNs in malaria prevention has an essential role, however,…
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in collaboration with Dr Lisa Flowers of Emory University, U.S., have donated advanced equipment to 10 hospitals for use in cervical cancer screening. The equipment includes a Videocolposcope, Thermocoagulator Kits, Loop electrosurgical excision procedure machine and Evalyn Brushes for self-sample collection. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Nigeria, 23 to 28 women die daily of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Cervical cancer is a preventable disease which is caused by the human papillomavirus virus (HPV). The beneficiaries are the Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital Kano, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakiliki,…
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) says only 58,000 doctors renewed their annual practice licence out of the 130,000 registered doctors in the country. The Deputy Registrar of MDCN, Dr Victor Kolawole, disclosed this at the Induction/Oath Taking Ceremony of the 2022/2023 Batch B Medicine and Surgery graduates of the Edo State University, Uzairue, on Friday. Kolawole said “Since inception in 1963, we presently have over 130,000 registered doctors in Nigeria. “However, as you know because of the increase in migration of doctors out of the country, we have about 58,000 doctors who renewed their annual practice licence…
Nigeria and 11 other members of the African Consultative Group (ACG) have called for adequate and affordable financing to ensure that structural reform agendas produce the desired result. The members made this known at the end of their meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C. The ACG comprises the Fund Governors of a subset of 12 African countries belonging to the African Caucus (African finance ministers and central bank governors) and Fund management. In a joint statement issued on Friday, at the end of the meeting by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy,…
President of, the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA), Dr Danjuma Adda, has urged the Federal Government to integrate hepatitis B tests into antenatal, maternal and child healthcare services.
The Nigeria and Japan governments on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancement of rice seeds production system and diagnostic capacity in Nigeria.
The enforcement team of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), has shut down 751 medicine stores in Gombe, Mr Stephen Esumobifsi, the Director, Enforcement, has disclosed.