ShareBy Aluta News Aug 22, 2022 The Bauchi State Government has on Monday commenced its 2022 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign across all the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) for children from 3-59 months old. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the exercise was inaugurated in Dass LGA, BauchiContinue Reading
Share By Margaret Tyam Dr Ushakuma Michael Anenga, newly elected Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Benue state has said there was no victor ,no vanquished in the just concluded State medical elections. In a message of appreciating he wrote,Unenge thanked all who participated in the exercise. The message read: I thankContinue Reading
ShareBy Bridget Ikyado Amb. Princess Raphael,Chief Executive Officer, ‘Initiative Against Addiction and Substance Abuse in Nigeria ( IIASAN), has backed the call by the NDLEA for the conduct premarital drug test. She said that she supports the move as it will help would-be couples with drug problems to seek help.Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 19, 2022 A Nutrition Manager with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kano Field Office, Elhaji Diop, says maternal breastfeeding decreases risk of breast cancer. Diop disclosed this at the launching of ‘Stronger with Breast Milk Only” Campaign as part of the celebration of 2022 World BreastfeedingContinue Reading
ShareOrakwe Chibuike Celestine, the MD/CEO of Marvelrock Pharmaceuticals and Stores Ltd., has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for selling illicit and controlled drugs on jiji.ng, a popular e-commerce platform. The arrest was made known in a statement by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of mediaContinue Reading
ShareNDLEA arrests 18,940 drug traffickers in 18 months- Marwa By Margaret Tyam Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), said it had arrested 18, 940 drug traffickers in the last 18 months. ”This is an indication of the magnitude of the problem, and indeedContinue Reading
Share By Margaret Tyam The Justice Development and Peace Commission,Arch Diocese of Abuja has launched an advocacy campaign against human trafficking. The campaign, supported by USAID Nigeria, Palladium and Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) Project, has the developed hashtags to drive the advocacy. These include: #FundNAPTIP, #SayNoTo HumanContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 15, 2022 Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has sponsored the enrollment of 100 poor and vulnerable people under ‘Expanded Healthcare Services Scheme’ in the state. Dr Lawan Gana, the Commissioner of Health disclosed this at the inauguration of the exercise on Monday in Damaturu. “SomeContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 15, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 60 new suspected cases of monkeypox in its latest situation report covering Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 in 18 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In its epidemiological report made available toContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 9, 2022 The Federal Government has disbursed N100 billion to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors as loans to expand their capital base, boost local production of medicines and medical consumables. President Muhammadu Buhari announced this when he received the new Executive Members of Nigerian MedicalContinue Reading