Bill Gates urges Nigeria to continue momentum for polio eradication
“That is what we need to do more and the key to stopping outbreaks lies in rapid, high-quality response campaigns and closing immunity gaps”
Month: June 2025
NAFDAC seals herbal medicine facility, water factories, bakery in Kaduna
“We are shutting them down for illegal production without marketing authorisations as investigation continues. The fact that people see sachet water and other products with NAFDAC number does not mean they are fully registered because some people fake the numbers by themselves.”
Infant Mortality: Over 4m children benefit from SARMAN Project–NIMR
“Before we started, we measured the antimicrobial resistance level and obtained 4.1% before introducing the drugs and ensured that we were not solving one problem and starting another one.”
Good healthcare delivery remains priority of my administration -Aiyedatiwa
”With this facility, we are taking concrete steps to eliminate fake medicines from our supply chain.”
NCDC inaugurates antimicrobial resistance action plan
“Antimicrobial resistance threatens our ability to treat infectious diseases and undermines health systems and development”.
Governors pledge to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria
“The governors will also collaborate with partners to improve access to screening, vaccines, and education, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach areas.”
First Lady to launch initiative to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu is to launch the Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer…
WHO urges ban on flavoured tobacco products
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, has called for a banon flavours…
IMPACT engages 100 midwives to strengthen health services in Bauchi
The Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project has…
FUTH to lead Nigeria’s lassa fever vaccine hub
The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia, is set to lead the establishment of Nigeria’s…