ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sought for a regulatory system for effective quality therapeutic medicines and vaccines in low and… NAFDAC DG seeks regulation for therapeutic medicines, vaccines in low income countries
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, says that plans are on to ensure that NHIA branded drugs are distributed to health care facilities and… NHIA branded drugs to be prescribed at healthcare facilities soon- FG
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 30, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has reappointed the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye. A statement issued to the News Agency… Buhari reappoints Adeyeye as NAFDAC D-G
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 28, 2022 New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), says Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) ring, also known as dapivirine ring, can reduce HIV infection in women by 50 per cent if… HIV: New PrEP ring reduces infection by 50% – NHVMAS
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 19, 2022 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about counterfeit Covid-19 Antigen rapid test kits in circulation. The notification is contained in a NAFDAC public… NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on existence of fake COVID-19 test kits
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 15, 2022 The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raided 10 warehouses in Sabon Gari market in Kano State, where they seized unregistered food products and… NAFDAC raids warehouses in Kano market, seizes unregistered food products, arrests 2
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 1, 2022 Mr Jake Epelle, the Founder of The Albino Foundation (TAF), says the free skin cancer treatment enjoyed by Persons With Albinism (PWA) in the past has not been reinstated. He… Free skin cancer treatment for persons with albinism yet to be reinstated, Jake Epelle says
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 1, 2022 At least 43,373 people are living with HIV in Kogi, Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman, said in Lokoja on Thursday. Usman made the declaration at a news conference… Kogi has 43,000 HIV carriers – Commissioner
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 30, 2022 Dr Habu Dahiru, the Gombe State Commissioner for Health, said no fewer than 486,000 people were tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) from January till date. Dahiru disclosed this… 486,000 persons test for HIV in Gombe – Commissioner
ShareBy Aluta News Nov. 29, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday recommended new name “mpox” for Moneypox in the wake of reports of racist and stigmatising language surrounding the name of the disease.… WHO recommends “mpox” as new name for monkeypox