The National Headquarters of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) located in Zone 7, Wuse District, Abuja has been gutted by fire. The fire incident reportedly started about 6:20 am. Vigil360 gathered that officials of Fire Service and Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency failed to arrive on time to put out the fire. The officials, however, arrived later. Meanwhile, the relevant agencies are yet to state the cause of the incident.
WHO Certifies Gabon, Polio-free
The World Health Organization has declared Gabon a “polio-free country”, given the lack of new reported or suspected cases in the central African country. According to a WHO statement obtained by AFP on Saturday, the UN health agency nonetheless recommended taking the necessary steps to continue monitoring for possible signs of the disease. Gabon’s Health Minister Denise Mekam’ne Edzidzie also urged families on Saturday to “continue to immunise children and prevent a resurgence of this disease”.
50% Children In North Malnourished – GAIN
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an international non-governmental organization says over 50 per cent children in the northern part of the country are suffering from malnutrition. The Country Director of GAIN, Dr. Michael Ojo stated this during a chat with newsmen. He disclosed that his organization was assisting the Federal Government to design and deliver food-based policies and programmes to improve the consumption of safe and nutritious foods in the affected areas.
FG Lauds World Bank's Support To The Health Sector
The Federal Government on Monday commended the World Bank for the financial support to the nation's health sector. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole gave the commendation while flagging off a 2-Day 2017 Mid-Term Review Meeting. He hinted that the World Bank had injected $171.5m into the Nigeria Health Investment Project (NSHIP) and explained that the funds were meant to strengthen the Performance Based Financing (PBF) system across some states including Adamawa, Nasarawa and Ondo.
How To Reduce Risk Of Cancer – Oncologist
A Consultant with the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Adebayo Oladeji, has said youths could reduce their cancer risk by 90 percent through healthy living, good diet and exercise. Oladeji, who is of the Oncology Radiation Department, said this while speaking at the annual lecture of the Students Association of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development of the University of Ibadan. The lecture was entitled “Cancer and Your Health.”
Men who go Grey/Bald Before Age 40 Risk Heart Attack
A study by health experts has revealed that men who lose their hair or go grey between the ages of 20 and 40 are five times as likely to suffer from heart attack.
LASUTH Seeks Partnership To Reduce Cost Of IVF
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to support governments to achieve cheaper cost of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) popularly known as (IVF).