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-Calls for a stronger One Health Ecosystem The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has raised the alarm over the increasing number of unregistered pharmaceutical outlets in the country, saying there are over three million such premises in Nigeria, which invariably increases the vulnerability of Nigerians to fake and adulterated medicines. The society attributed the development […] The post…
As part of efforts to bridge gaps in healthcare access in hard-to-reach communities in the Badagry Division of Lagos State, the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has deployed and commissioned the Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic for the use of the residents in Erikiti Oglo and its environment. The EKOSHA […] The post Lagos deploys mobile clinic to underserved Badagry…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far from being over. Since its inception, the epidemic has infected about 5000 people, with more than 2,300 deaths across six provinces and 55 health zones. It had a big head start, as institutions and government are still playing […] The post DRC Ebola outbreak far from being over-WHO appeared first…
A Cancer Foundation, with the name My Body My Asset has expanded its cervical cancer prevention campaign beyond women to include men, adult boys and college students as part of efforts to increase public understanding of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and curb the spread of cervical cancer in Nigeria. The Founder and President of the […] The post Cancer Foundation targets men, boys in new HPV…
The Federal Government has commissioned a Joint Task Team of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and other related offences to improve preventive health and safeguard Nigeria’s investments in the health sector. The Joint Task Team was primarily set up to conduct assessments of each quarterly […] The post FG inaugurates Joint Task Team…
As men grow older, their bodies go through changes that are easy to notice, such as grey hair, stiff joints, and declining energy levels. But, perhaps the most common health concern of ageing men is prostate health. Many men avoid talking about prostate health because of embarrassment, fear, or the belief that urinary […] The post Prostate health in ageing men appeared first on Pharmanews .
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 329,865.585 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N301.058 billion in Lagos. The illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis of different strains such as Canadian Loud and skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, codeine syrup and other opioids, as well as khat […] The post NDLEA…
The global research profile of the University of Uyo has received yet another major boost as one of its finest academics and foremost pharmaceutical researchers, Professor Jide Awofisayo, has been appointed chairman of the Continental Research Committee (CRC) of the African Society of Clinical Pharmacists (ASOCLIP). The appointment, which takes immediate effect, places Professor […] The post…
Poor remuneration, inadequate opportunities for continuing professional development and the migration of practitioners are threatening the capacity of Nigeria’s physiotherapy workforce to meet the country’s growing healthcare needs, the President of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN), Professor U.A.C. Okafor, has warned. Okafor, a professor of Ergonomics…
– Marks five years of rural Initiative Nestlé Nigeria has empowered 50 women retailers in Zaria, Kaduna State, through business training and grants in the form of Nestlé products valued at three times their existing stock. This was part of Nestle’s Nigeria activities in marking its fifth anniversary and 10th edition of its Empowering Rural […] The post Nestlé Nigeria empowers 50 Zaria women…
