HEALTH
Why Are More Under-50s Getting Colorectal Cancer? – Report
The death of US actor James Van Der Beek was just the latest reminder that colorectal cancer has been surging among people under 50...
NAFDAC Uncovers ‘Death Warehouses’ In Lagos
…Seizes over 10m doses of fake drugs worth N3bn THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, uncovered what it described...
Tying legs After Snakebite Reduces Victims’ Chances Of Survival — Experts
The Medical Director of the Snakebite Treatment and Research Hospital, Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr Nicholas Amani-Hamman, has warned snakebite victims against tying the affected...
Shisha Craze Grips Young Women In Calabar As Experts Warn Of Rising Addiction And Health Risks
A troubling social trend is spreading across Calabar, Cross River State, where a growing number of young women between 15 and 30 years old...
FG Launches National Policy To Eliminate Unsafe Cosmetics, Safeguard Public Health
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Nigerians from the dangers of unsafe cosmetic products with the launch of the National Policy...
Health Workers’ Strike Leaves Public Health Services Stranded
The Joint Health Sector Unions strike has entered the third month, crippling activities in government-owned hospitals across Nigeria, leaving patients stranded and forcing many...
CBN Gives Importers Short-Term Relief, Accepts Expired NAFDAC Licences Until February
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a temporary window allowing importers to use expired NAFDAC licences for import documentation, providing relief to...
Sachet Alcohol Ban: Consumer Rights Groups Threaten Shutdown Of NAFDAC Offices
Civil society organisations protecting consumer rights have threatened to shut down offices of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC,...
Nigerians Spend $1.73bn On Foreign Education, Healthcare In 6 Months — Highest In 4 Years Despite Naira Crash
Despite soaring inflation, a weak naira, and a worsening cost-of-living crisis, Nigerians spent a staggering $1.73 billion on foreign education and healthcare in the...
TUC Rejects Implementation Of ‘No Work, No Pay’ Circular
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare directing the implementation of...
