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Health Ministry Responds to Viral Salt Consumption Video, Warns Against Misinformation
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a statement addressing concerns over a…
Afrimedical Makes History as First Nigerian Syringe Maker to Earn WHO Certification
Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Ltd., a syringe producer based in Ogun State, has earned a significant…
WHO Links Teenage Pregnancy to Inequality, Calls for Urgent Reforms
Gladness Gideon The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the global teenage pregnancy…
Countries Agree on First-Ever Global Pandemic Agreement
After years of tense talks and late-night sessions, countries have reached a major turning point. “In…
Africa Records 178,000 Maternal, 1 Million Newborn Deaths Yearly — WHO
Victoria Ogunyemi As the world marks World Health Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional…
TB Cases Among European Children Surge 10%, WHO Calls for Urgent Action
Gladness Gideon The number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among children under 15 in the World Health…
NAFDAC Issues Public Alert on Circulation of Fake Anti-Malaria Suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over the…
WHO Rolls Out Free Cancer Drugs for Children in Poorer Nations
Kehinde Fajobi The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new initiative to provide free cancer…
House of Reps Seeks Life Imprisonment for Producers, Importers of Fake Drugs
In a decisive move to combat the growing menace of counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, the House…