The Federal Government on Tuesday introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into the routine immunisation system. The vaccination targets over seven million girls, which is the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in the African region. The PUNCH reports that girls aged nine to 14 yearsContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government has sealed the Alaba International Market over poor waste disposal practices among others This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment Tokunbo Wahab who tweeted this early Monday. Alaba International Market, Ojo has been sealed up for poor waste disposal practices, failure to payContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Abuja:. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it will review sanctions for exporters of substandard products. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said this at a news conference on Tuesday, while expressing displeasure at the level substandard goods were beingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says plans are underway to improve the quality of health services in the federal capital, Abuja. Wike gave the assurance when the Executive members of the FCT Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors, led byContinue Reading
By Abujah Rachael The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, has highlighted Federal Government’s commitment to advancing HIV Response in the country. He focused on the response at a performance review meeting hosted by the U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Abuja on Wednesday. TheContinue Reading
By lawal Abdulsalam On Tuesday 10th of October 2023, the Adedoyin Balogun-led NEC, in partnership with Seeds of Victory Foundation Int’l, organised a Medical Outreach program on campus. The Principal Officers, led by the Rector, Committee of Deans and members of staff of the institution were present atContinue Reading
NAFDAC APPROVES USE OF GARDASIL VACCINE FOR CERVICAL CANCER Terseer Jackson 17/10/2023. The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control- NAFDAC, Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye has agreed with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency’s – NPHCDA – decision to introduce the off-label useContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews)Collaboration between NAFDAC and National Health Insurance Authority NAFDAC as a critical stakeholder in the health sector, is mandated to regulate and control the importation, exportation, manufacture, advertisement, distribution, sale, and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, packaged water, detergents and chemicals. (RegulatedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ikeja Dynamic Lions Club, an arm of Lions International District 404B2, Nigeria, on Tuesday planted 25 trees within the premises of Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja, to safeguard the environment. Mr Sanyaolu Opeyemi, President of the club, said during the tree planting exercise that the move wasContinue Reading
