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HEALTH

News and analysis from Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sectors.

Health 1 min
NAFDAC warns Nigerians about unregistered condom brand in circulation
By Anthonia Obokoh
Breaking News 1 min
NAFDAC recalls Nivea roll-on deodorant over harmful chemical content 
By Anthonia Obokoh
Health 1 min
Bill to extend service years, retirement age of health workers to 65 years scales 2nd reading 
By Rosalia Ozibo
Health 1 min
Nigeria’s 36 states spent only 58% of their health budget in 2023—Report  
By Anthonia Obokoh

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Nigeria ranks 11th of 12 countries with worst healthcare globally  

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Nigeria enrolls 2 million people in 9 months as health insurance coverage hits over 19 million

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Nigeria fertility rate dropped to record low in four years – Report

Health

NAFDAC inaugurates Breast-Milk Substitutes Technical Committee in 32 states

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Diabetic Nigerians find hope as eating onions may cut blood sugar by 50% – Study

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Nigeria consumes 70% of global polio vaccines without desired results – Dr. Idowu Audu 

Health

13.8 million Lagosians are living with hypertension, diabetes, obesity – Report 

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University of Calabar Teaching Hospital imposes N200,000 accommodation fee on doctors 

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Africa is closer than ever to eradicating Polio – WHO

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Diphtheria claims 1,191 lives in Nigeria over 17 months – NCDC