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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has drawn Nigerians' attention to the ban on Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 Mystic Flower), by European Union (EU). The notification is contained in a public alert with N

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has donated advanced laboratory equipment and supplies to Nigeria to assist with the country's efforts to detect disease threats and provide rapid responses and outbreak control. The disease agency pr

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine- Men5CV, to protect people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The new vaccine was recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and is said to

Nigeria has confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever and one death in one week across the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) made this known in the latest situation report published on its website for week 13. T

A Nigerian doctor in the UK, Ewere Onyekpe, accused of having sex with a patient in a hospital's toilet cubicle, has been suspended for an additional six months. Mr Onyekpe is said to have begun a sexual relationship with the woman while em

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians against circulating suspected fake "Tandak Injections" nationwide. The agency warned Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers, against using

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over the rising cases of infections and deaths from viral hepatitis globally. Citing the 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, WHO explained on its website Tuesday that hepatitis is the second le

Health experts in Nigeria have highlighted some ways government authorities and other partners including civil societies and donor agencies can improve public health in Nigeria. These experts are the Executive Director of C-Circle Research

To comprehensively upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fe