Health

Lagos State to develop N49bn medical park – Deputy Gov The Lagos Government says plans are ongoing to develop a Medical Park to attract medical tourists and make the state a medical tourism hub. Dr Obafemi Hamzat,…

Manufacturer repackaging paracetamol as antimalarial drug arrested The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) disclosed that it has secured the conviction of one Friday Ogbodo in Anambra State for…

UNIMEDTH CMD condemns attack on Doctor by patient’s relative Management of University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo, has condemned an alleged assault on one of its doctors by a relative of a patient. Chief…

Fake Emzor paracetamol producer jailed for 7 years The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has secured the conviction of one Friday Ogbodo, a manufacturer of fake Emzor paracetamol. The…

FG launches policy for equal access to eye health care To improve equitable access to quality eye care treatments in Nigeria's health system, the Federal Government has launched the National Eye Health Policy and inaugurated a…

Buhari calls for collaboration among Africans to fight global health challenges President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater collaboration among Africans in order to more effectively confront challenges such as those in…

Osinbajo says Nigeria’s health system robust, can achieve greater coverage with resources The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19…

Colour of the eye do not have a negative effect on people’s vision – Expert Awka, Jan. 20, 2022 (NAN) An expert in eye management and treatment has declared that the colour of the eye does not necessarily impose a negative…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 428 new infections, 8 deaths Nigeria recorded 428 new COVID-19 infections with eight deaths on Tuesday in 13 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) made…

“I did not contract COVID-19” - Lai Mohammed debunks rumours The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked rumours making the rounds that he has contracted COVID-19.  This was disclosed in a statement…