Transplant Association of Nigeria (TAN) called for a law on Tuesday in Abuja to regulate the donation of human organs.
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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), on Tuesday, inaugurated a primary animal health centre in Ibadan, Oyo, to enhance delivery of quality animal healthcare services.
Prof Godson Ana, Dean, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, has called for effective environmental sanitation control strategies, and funding to eradicate mosquitoes.
The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) says stringent regulatory frameworks are needed to ensure safety and efficacy of private sector interventions in mosquito control strategies in the country.
Some stakeholders in environment and public health on Monday called for an all out war against Mosquito to holistically prevent Malaria and related diseases in the country.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, assured on Monday in Abuja that he would work toward ending medical tourism out of Nigeria.
The Environmental Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has urged government and other stakeholders working towards malaria eradication to concentrate more efforts on the vector, being the mosquito.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Saturday reiterated commitment to support women and girls from internally displaced communities in Zamfara in the areas of sexual and reproductive health.
Dr Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife, a consultant dermatologist, has described lightening or toning of children’s skin as a child abuse capable of damaging internal organ.
The second Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a review of Nigeria’s International Health Regulations (IHR) capacities to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats, has been concluded and a new average JEE score of 54 percent for Nigeria reached.