NAFDAC Demands Dealth Penalty for Drug Traffickers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has proposed the death penalty for individuals involved in drug peddling. NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye,…
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Health news from Nigeria: hospitals, doctors and nurses, disease outbreaks, NAFDAC alerts, health policy and patient care.
Tinubu Approves New Retirement Age of 65 for Doctors, Healthcare Workers
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity Secretary…
FG Approves N4.8bn for HIV Treatment Following U.S. Aid Suspension
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a N4.8 billion funding package to sustain HIV treatment programs across Nigeria. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare…
NCDC Tightens Surveillance At Entry Points As Ebola Ravages Uganda
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified surveillance at the country’s entry points following a fresh outbreak of Ebola virus disease in…
Doctors Stage Protest at Lokoja Teaching Hospital, Appeal to Tinubu for Rescue
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL) chapter, has once again called on President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Health, Prof.…
FG strategizes to fund Nigeria’s HIV response after Trump halted foreign aid
The federal government has expressed commitment to intensify domestic resource mobilisation strategies towards ownership and sustainability of the HIV response in the country with a view…
Trump halts funding for over 2 million Nigerians living with HIV
The US government has halted the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an order by President Donald Trump. The US State…
“My Health Improved After I Left Office” – Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his health has significantly improved since leaving office on May 29, 2023. Buhari, who handed over to President Bola…
NAFDAC Destroys ₦1.3bn Worth Of Fake Products In Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and substandard products valued at ₦1.3 billion in Abuja. The items,…
Abuja Doctors Begin Three-Day Strike, Shut Down Hospitals
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA), has commenced a three-day warning strike to protest unpaid salaries, allowances, and other unresolved demands.…