Sickle cell and boosting your health (Part 2)
The last time I started talking about how it was important to look after your health if you were living with sickle cell or if you were looking after someone…
NAFDAC vows to raid bleaching cream outlets
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has vowed that the agency will adopt a multifaceted approach towards enforcing regulatory control…
No woman deserves to die during childbirth – Expert
A public health organisation, Nigeria Health Watch, has expressed concerns over the increasing rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria, saying the country is not moving in the right direction to…
Buying uncertified products dangerous, SON warns
The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Malam Farouk Salim, has cautioned Nigerians against buying uncertified products that would endanger their lives. Salim gave the warning during SON’s Special…
Group links potbelly to high risk of hypertension, diabetes
An advocacy group, the National Action on Sugar Reduction, has cautioned Nigerians against the misconception that having potbellies is an indication of living a ‘good life’, noting that belly fat…
Using bleaching cream can cause cancer, NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm about the proliferation of “dangerous” and “unregulated” bleaching creams in the market. The agency warned about…
FG, NGOs partner on eliminating NTDs
The Federal Government, Sightsavers Nigeria, and other Non-governmental organisations are developing a national guideline for the management of morbidity and disability induced by Neglected Tropical Diseases in the country. NTDs…
UNICEF, UK govt float new project to protect North-East children
A humanitarian intervention aimed at improving the survival of children affected by conflict through the provision of food, nutrition sanitation and protection services in Nigeria’s North-East region will…
WHO certifies Azerbaijan, Tajikistan as malaria-free
The World Health Organisation has certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free for achieving the elimination of malaria in their territories. The certification follows a sustained, century-long effort to stamp out…
Agency ready for food business operations in Kano
The Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology on Tuesday in Kano State commenced the process of sensitizing stakeholders to the necessity of processing and packaging agricultural products to conform…