Long before now, in 2009, a shipment of counterfeited anti-malarial drugs was intercepted in Lagos. A Nigerian businessman had colluded with a Chinese drug exporter who outsourced the job to an employee of a Chinese drug manufacturing company. The drug ring included a team of packaging experts, as well as another man with the assignment of shipping the drugs into Nigeria from China. In some instances, drugs are made up chalks which unsuspecting consumers swallow as drugs.
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The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has donated cartons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly people in the state to improve their quality of life.
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), President Bola Tinubu has assured impactful and accessible programmes that will improve…
“Our environment is where we reside, not the government or any other entity. Therefore, our safety is directly linked to the cleanliness of our surroundings. By maintaining a clean environment, we reduce our risk of exposure to various diseases and can lead healthier lives,” said Gobir during his address while emphasizing the intrinsic connection between a clean environment and public health.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, has called for urgent action to end all forms of stigma, discrimination and stereotypes…
Nigeria is to become the first country to receive a ground-breaking new MenFive vaccine aimed at combating meningitis outbreaks in…
The Managing Director of a private eye clinic in Warri, Delta, Dr Comfort Omo-Irabor says people with dark brown eyes have higher risk of developing cataract than those with lighter eyes.
Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to end deaths…
In a concerning development, the Minna Medium Security Correctional Facility in Niger State finds itself grappling with a hepatitis crisis, as six inmates have been confirmed positive for the disease.
Members of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over an assault on one of them by a patient’s relation.