Our reporter/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has tightened surveillance measures at entry points in the country owing to a fresh outbreak of Ebola disease in Uganda. Last…
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The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating malaria, recognising the disease as a critical public health challenge. With efforts focused on reducing the prevalence and impact of malaria,…
Read More FG reaffirms commitment to malaria eradication
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said that about 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Mrs Adeyeye stated…
Read More 14.3 million Nigerians victims of drug abuse, says NAFDAC DG
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it regretted US President Donald Trump’s decision — just hours after taking power — to withdraw his country from the UN agency, saying it…
Read More WHO ‘regrets’ US decision to withdraw from organisation
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday assured that Nigeria is not under “serious threat for now” for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). While there have been concerns over the…
Read More HMPV not a serious threat for now,’ NCDC assures Nigerians