By … A consultant gastroenterologist with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, Dr Okorie Michael Chidiebere has urged the Federal Government (FG) to as a matter of equity, give free treatment to Hepatitis patients, as they do for their HIV and other viral disease counterparts. It was
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The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye has criticised the overdependence on importation in Nigeria. Mojisola, speaking on Channels Tv said the only thing Nigerian pharmaceutical companies do not import is water. According to the NAFDAC DG, overdependence on importation has affected the availability of
Director General, Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (KADBUSA), Dr Joseph Maigari, has lamented that, 10.9 percent of Kaduna residents are involved in drug and abuse of other related substances. The Director- General disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the Bureau. Dr. Maigari said that, a survey conducted recently […]
Dr. Sunday Ongbabo has bowed out from the office of Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Resources. Ongbabo who was also the secretary, State Action Committee on COVID-19, left with immediate effect on Wednesday without stating the reason for his resignation. Terver Akase, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ortom, confirmed the development. Akase […]
Another set of conjoined twins, Hassana and Husseina Ukpo, who were successfully separated at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa state have been discharged 15 months after delivery. Born in a private clinic on 4th April 2019 to Okaa Ukpo,a 75-year-old father and a 25-year-old mother Tesella Okaa, the twins were separated after a nine-hour […]
The Federal Government says it has so far spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in its teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country. Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at a meeting with the National Association of Resident Doctors leadership on Monday in Abuja. The meeting was […]
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