Category: Health

Heritage Kidney and Medical Care (HKMC), an Abuja-based renal healthcare facility, has urged Nigerians to prioritise regular kidney screening, warning

read more Center raises alarm over silent kidney disease, urges regular screening

Mr Idris said although Lassa fever occurs throughout the year, the period before the peak season provides an opportunity for the government, health facilities, and communities to strengthen preparedness before cases increase.

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The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Gender and Inclusion Summit organised by the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm that Chinese counterfeiters are now

read more Nigeria becomes new production hub for fake goods, NAFDAC warns

Nigeria’s longstanding problem with counterfeit and substandard medicines is partly the result of gaps in the country’s pharmaceutical regulatory system,

read more NAFDAC DG blames regulatory gaps for Nigeria’s counterfeit medicine crisis

Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has defended its efforts

read more NAFDAC defends enforcement record as fake product concerns mount

The Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) is inviting nominations for its 2026 Annual Gala and Awards Night, with

read more PSHAN calls for nominations for 2026 healthcare awards

The stakeholders will meet at the 2026 National Health Equity Conference scheduled for 13 to 15 October at the Nigeria National Merit Award House, Maitama, Abuja.

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The publication, which reviewed evidence on tobacco use and fertility, also linked smoking among men to reproductive dysfunction, including poor sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems

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Africa’s struggle to make essential medicines affordable is not simply a problem of inadequate pharmaceutical production, as a new report

read more New report exposes the real barrier to cheaper medicines in Africa