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Contaminated Cough Syrups: We have measures to prevent entry into Nigeria- NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country...

Health and Safety2 years ago

700,000 people commit suicide annually–WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 700,000 people commit suicide globally every year with 77 per cent of all global suicides occurring in low...

Health and Safety2 years ago

COVID-19 on the rise in 110 countries, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the virus. WHO...

Trajectory of COVID-19 Pandemic: Uncertainties, Hope

Health and Safety2 years ago

Trajectory of COVID-19 Pandemic: Uncertainties, Hope

Most Nigerians are still in awe as to whether the COVID-19 pandemic still trends or has been laid to rest in their respective communities. Such uncertainties...

Health and Safety2 years ago

WHO, FAO task Nigerians on hygienic food, agricultural sectors

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have called for the need to improve hygienic practices in the food and agriculture...

Potable water: FG develops 6,761 water schemes — Minister

Health and Safety2 years ago

FG seeks support over N6bn water project in Ogoniland

… As Kogi farmers get free fertilizer, other inputs*** The Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP) has called on residents of Ogoniland in Rivers to support...

ALARM: Kogi has 43,000 HIV carriers; Take Preventive Steps to avoid getting infected- Commissioner

Health and Safety2 years ago

AIDS vaccine necessary to combat deadly virus

Dr Uche Umeh, a medical expert, has called on the government at all levels to procure C-D-4 Count Machines for effective management of the AIDS HIV...

Health and Safety2 years ago

Global health recorded achievements in spite of COVID-19, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global health recorded achievements in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to a WHO 2020 to 2021 Results...

Health and Safety2 years ago

Shortage of midwives may increase to 1million by 2030, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that the shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment...

COVID-19 poses formidable risk to smooth operation of AfCFTA- AU

Health and Safety2 years ago

Coronavirus kills almost 15m people died in 2020 and 2021 – WHO

The coronavirus pandemic led to the deaths of around 14.9 million people globally in the past two years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday....