SPECIAL REPORT: How HMOs fail women needing critical healthcare By Joan Odafe Flowerbudnews: Sometime in 2019, three-month-old pregnant Rukayat Olapade felt unusual stomach pains and loss of appetite. Concerned about her well-being and relying on her health insurance with AXA Mansard, 31-year-old Olapade sought medical attention from herContinue Reading
As Health Minister assures that Pres. Tinubu’s policies will impact positively to make medical commodities affordable By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intensified collaboration with operators of the nation’s pharmaceutical industry to bring down the cost ofContinue Reading
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased deposit insurance coverage for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Bello Hassan, said the coverage ensures that depositors will be reimbursed up to a certain limit for theirContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Edem Eniang, Executive Director of the Biodiversity Preservation Centre in Uyo, has expressed disappointment at continued engagement of some Nigerians in tree felling and wildlife killing for commercial purposes. Eniang told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that in spite of warnings,Continue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The International Human Rights Observatory Africa (IHRO-Africa) has reaffirmed its stance to defend human rights even as the organization gave award to AIG Godwin Aghualor, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Zone 13 Ukpo. Presenting the award to Aghualor on Saturday in Ukpo near Awka, DrContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed all Pharmaceutical manufacturers and Importers in Nigeria to Affiliate with a Sectoral Association to Promote Adherence to Regulations and Transparency. NAFDAC gave the directive in a statement to the stakeholders,Continue Reading
By Paul Ejime It is another World Malaria Day (WMD) today, one year after the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended two candidate anti-malaria vaccines for the prevention of the mosquito-borne disease which afflicts more than 247 million people worldwide causing some 619,000 deaths. Africa bears the highest burdenContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Sokoto (Flowerbudnews): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Sokoto state has intensified enforcement operations resulting a raid and confiscation of counterfeited OZONE CRÈME RELAXER worth about N5 million naira. NAFDAC Sokoto state coordinator, Mal. Garba Abubakar Adamu, who disclosedContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal (Flowerbudnews): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified efforts for closer operational relationship with NDLEA to enhance the task of safeguarding public health. NAFDAC Zonal Director, North West Zone, Mrs Josephine Dayilim made the practical move when she recently visitedContinue Reading
