ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 1, 2023 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger State, said it arrested eight suspects for allegedly producing unhealthy ice cream, yoghurt and bread. Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director, North Central Zone of the agency, disclosed this to the News AgencyContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 24, 2023 The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has pledged to support to Oyo state achieve herd immunity in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Aderonke Agbaje, supervises the USAID TB Local Organisations Network (LON III) of IHVN, made this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 23, 2023 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has closed a vegetable oil-packaging outlet in Gidan Ruwa, Airport Road, Nassarawa Local Government of Kano State. Alhaji Kasim Ibrahim, the coordinator of the agency in Kano State, announced this whileContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 23, 2023 Dr Olatunji Nasir, the President of Common Wealth Veterinary Association (CVA), says about 75 per cent of all human ailments come from animals. Nasir made the submission on Monday in Ilorin during his paper presentation, entitled: “Veterinarians in the Face of Global Health Security”.Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 18, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis (TB) services has brought the urgency of vaccine development efforts into sharp focus. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO, announced the plans to establish a new TB VaccineContinue Reading
ShareJan 17, 2023 – Andoni local government, once Cholera endemic area in Rivers has recently announced a zero Cholera related death in two years through robust water intervention by Brr. Erastus Awortu lead administration. Dr Joseph Urang, medical practitioner and Field Epidemiologist of the state made the observation on MondayContinue Reading
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 medium income countries. The D-G made the appeal in a statement signed by the agency’s Continue Reading
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 prescribed to NHIA enrolees. He made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja, during the 17th editionContinue Reading
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 of Nigeria (NAN) by NAFDAC Director of Public Affairs, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, on Friday inContinue Reading
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 strictly adhered to. PrEP is a drug people at risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Continue Reading