The Nigeria government has reaffirmed its commitment to putting an end to the HIV/AIDS epidemic by the year 2030. This was expressed during the World Aids Day which is commemorated on 1st December every year to honour the people who have died due to infection by the disease or those who are living with it (PLWHIV).
The Federal Government has integrated malaria vaccine into the national immunization routine, to end $1.1bn annual loss to health crisis. The Minister for Health & Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria (AMEN) held in Abuja, described malaria as not just a health crisis, but also an economic and developmental emergency that must be eliminated.
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the circulation of fake malaria drugs, Combiart Dispersible Tablet 20/120mg in the country.
As Nigeria were nearly celebrating a polio-free nation, Type 2 Dry Polio Virus hits Toto LGA of Nasarawa State, this is as over 200,000 girls between the ages of nine and 14 years have been vaccinated against cervical cancer across the 13 LGAs of the state.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has uncovered substandard and unregistered sugar products in Nigerian markets. The FCCPC said the products include smuggled brands from Brazil such as Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean, and Arapora Bionergia.
The Federal Government (FG) through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced that all Nigerian women in need will now have access to free Cesarean sections (CS).
