Category : Medicine
NCDC tackles antimicrobial resistance
Nigeria started providing Data on AMR to the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System in 2017. Photo: NCDC The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for...
Routine check: Bedrock of wellness
Preventive healthcare helps identify issues before they spiral out of control. Photo: Canvas Recently, Moda Sani, a prominent figure in Nigeria’s Kannywood film industry, disclosed...
Nigeria receives $133m grant to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis
The Global Fund provides support to countries in their efforts to address global health challenges and strengthen health systems. Photo: Annabel Nwachukwu/Radio Nigeria. Nigeria has...
In this week’s edition of everywoman, we delve into the crucial topic of the benefits of the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine for the girl child....
Season of ‘Apollo’: How to avoid it!
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye and popularly called Apollo in Nigeria, is an inflammatory infection that leads to redness of the eye. Most often...
NAFDAC destroys seized products worth over N500m
In May 2023, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, destroyed fake, counterfeit and substandard goods worth over N4.2 billion in Awka,...
Modern Traditional Medicine Practitioners wants Tinubu to accent to Alternative Medicine Bill
The bill seeks to encourage the practice of alternative medicine in Nigeria. The Modern Traditional Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria (MTMPN) has appealed to President Bola...
Anger as hospital refuses to treat robbery victim, FCCPC probes
People are demanding sanctions against both the management and staff of Abuja’s Maitama District Hospital in the wake of an incident involving the rejection of...
Doctors begin indefinite strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors commence an indefinite strike Wednesday. The decision came after the expiration of a two-week ultimatum issued to the federal...