The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD) has sounded the alarm over the growing financial strain on Nigeria’s private healthcare sector, revealing that more than 50% of private hospitals have shut down, with those remaining barely staying afloat. President of the GMD, Dr. Raymond Kuti, explained in an interview that many hospitals are struggling to…
The Federal government has taken delivery of the first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The official launch of the vaccines on Thursday was attended by officials of the Ministry of Health, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and development partners.peaking to newsmen while…
Captain İlçehin Pehlivan A Turkish Airlines flight has made an emergency landing at JFK International Airport in New York, USA after the pilot, İlçehin Pehlivan fainted and subsequently died mid-flight, the airline said Wednesday, October 9. The plane had taken off from Seattle, USA on Tuesday and was intended to land in Istanbul, according to…
Gilead Sciences has unveiled plans to make affordable versions of its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, available in 120 low and middle-income countries. Lenacapavir, which is administered as a twice-yearly injection, has shown promising results in clinical trials, significantly reducing HIV infection rates among both women and men. In trials conducted in South Africa…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Monday, September 30, raided some supermarkets and open shops in some parts of Abuja and seized counterfeit items worth N37 million. The agency said in a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday that during the operation which was based on…
Leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, have warned about the urgent need to increase funding for malaria prevention to reduce the number of new malaria cases and deaths. According to the world leaders, a resurgence of the disease within the next five years resulting in an additional 137.2 million malaria cases and…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal factory producing counterfeit cosmetic products at Benue Plaza, Trade Fair Complex in Lagos State. Disclosing this in a post shared on its X handle on Tuesday, September 17, the agency said the factory was shut down after its operatives…
The Ministry of Health in Edo State has declared a cholera outbreak, confirming six cases of the disease as of Thursday, September 5. This was announced by Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health in the ministry, during a news conference in Benin. Ojeifo revealed that the six confirmed cases were identified from…
An outbreak of gastroenteritis has hit Kirikasamma and surrounding areas, resulting in the deaths of seven people and the hospitalization of several others. The outbreak has spread across multiple communities, including Malori, Maikintari, Dilmari, Kirikasamma, and parts of Baturiya village. Musa Abdullahi Diladige, the Primary Healthcare Coordinator of Kirikasamma Local Government Area, confirmed…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down over 400 illegal medicine stores in Cross River State. In ensuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medications within the healthcare system, the council apprehended five illegal medicine dealers. This was revealed in a statement by the Director of Enforcement for Cross River State, Pharmacist Stephen…
