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A Consultant Medical Microbiologist and the Anti Retroviral Therapy Coordinator, at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafiya, Dr. Esther Solomon Audu, has blamed loss of HIV cases in Nigeria on insecurity and migration. She…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to enforce Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in bread processing in the country. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s resident media consultant, Mr…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun the process of establishing a laboratory to tackle counterfeiting and other forms of infractions. This is contained in a statement issued by the National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Chief…

Members of the Biochemist Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BPAON) have volunteered to check drug abuse and addiction among youths in Nigeria. Olayemi Ikotun, the association’s President, in a statement in Lagos state, said that…

Malaria Consortium has targeted 978,950 eligible children of 3 months to 59 months for the prevention of malaria during the peak of the rainy season in Nasarawa State. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Janet Angbazo…

The Omituntun Free Health Mission in Oyo State has recorded a landmark achievement with over 300, 000 beneficiaries accross the state. A statement signed by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism,…

A Kaduna-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Thinkers Children Foundation (TCF), says it is mobilising relevant stakeholders to address the challenge of mental health in Kaduna State. The Founder and Programme Director of the NGO, Mrs…

The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) and nutrition experts have appealed to the Federal Government to fully incorporate milk and dairy products into its National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The experts, who spoke at the…

Delta State Governor,  Sheriff Oborevwori on Thursday decried the dearth of qualified medical personnel, saying it was a major contributor to the high rate of child and maternal mortality in Nigeria. Oborevwori said this during the flag-off…

The National Agency of Food Drugs (NAFDAC) on Thursday said that noodles produced in the country did not contain Ethylene Oxide or its metabolism. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, disclosed this at a media briefing…