Zero Tariffs: Tinubu signs executive order to reduce cost of medicines
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on imported pharmaceutical inputs, a statement by the coordinating Minister of Health…
Katsina reports 118 suspected cholera cases amid outbreak
Katsina State health officials have reported 118 suspected cases of cholera across various parts of the state. As a result, the state government has activated its Incidence Management System to…
Photos: Mikel Obi undergoes surgery at UK hospital
Former Super Eagles and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has undergone a successful surgery in the United Kingdom. The Nigerian football icon disclosed this in a post on his Instagram…
Unregistered tiger nut drinks caused Lagos cholera outbreak – Govt
Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, during an interview VICTORIA EDEME disclosed how the cholera outbreak in the state became serious. What are…
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since…
Lagos dumps manual data collection in hospitals, floats ‘smart health information platform’
| Sanwo-Olu: ‘This is bold move to use technology for effective health delivery’ | State Govt signs concession agreement with Interswitch, eClat A new revolution has kicked off in Lagos…
Health Alert: Stop storing cooked food in refrigerator for more than three days – NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Moji Adeyeye, has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for…
Cholera outbreak: NCDC blames poor sanitation, shortage of resources
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris has blamed the outbreak of cholera in the country on poor sanitation, personal and environmental…
Japa: Lagos needs 30,000 medical practitioners, health commissioner begs new doctors
Shortage of manpower is posing more challenge to the health sector in Nigeria, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said, noting that Lagos particularly is affected by…
WHO confirms 1st human death arising from bird flu subtype in Mexico
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said a death was caused by the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with a subtype of avian influenza. WHO said the 59-year-old…
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