…as expert advocates wider MMS provision nationwide Folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, which is a naturally occurring B vitamin is well known particularly among pregnant women and those planning to conceive. Based on its benefits, manufacturers add it to supplements and fortified foods because it helps produce red blood cells, among other benefits. […]
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has released updated guidelines and laws governing the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria. The updated guideline is contained in a letter addressed to the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. M.N. Sambo. This became necessary going by recent developments which made it compelling […]
Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, the leading noodles brand in Nigeria, has promised its teeming consumers improved brand offerings in 2023. The company is determined to leverage its goodwill and consumer satisfaction made possible through the consistent delivery of quality variants of the number one family noodles brand. Speaking on the […]
A new study by the University of Michigan (U-M ) has found that for some teenagers, heavy drinking begins well before they accept their high school diploma. The findings of the study published in ‘JAMA Pediatrics,’ also indicate that having a family history of alcohol problems and not attending a four-year college by age 20 […]
…things to know about the infection The increase in the infection and resurgence of diphtheria disease has been blamed on low vaccination coverage across the country. Experts said being fully vaccinated against the disease with three doses of the pentavalent vaccine as recommended in the childhood immunisation schedule, can go a long way to curb […]
A petty trader, Mrs Ngozi Emeanua, who lives in Lagos, has appealed to well-meaning citizens to donate funds with a view to supporting her breast cancer treatment, saying she needs N2 million to resume the cancer treatment which she has been put on hold due to lack of finance. Mrs Emeanua lamented that currently the […]
Development partners have commended the giant strides of Governor AbdulRahman Abdul- Razaq’s administration in the health sector, saying the feat recorded in the sector by the state government was a testament of the governor’s firm commitment to public good. The commendation was made in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, where Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq officially flagged […]
In a bid to address hospital congestion in Lagos State, members of the state House of Assembly have sought the upgrade of five general hospitals to tertiary hospitals in the five divisions of the state. The five general hospitals are Badagry, Alimosho, Ikorodu, Epe and Lagos Island general hospitals. The lawmakers made the resolution on […]
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAPSDGs), has handed over a fully equipped 120-Bed Mother and Child Hospital to Kaduna State Government. The 120-Bed Mother and Child Hospital is equipped with state-or-the-art facilities including operating theatres, recovery rooms, private and general Wards, scanning Room, consultation rooms and […]
Few weeks after relaxing the COVID-19 protocols in the country, the Federal Government has hinted that inbound international passengers yet to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccines would have to get their jab at the airport to forestall another outbreak of the disease. This decision is coming as a result of an upsurge of the […]