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…..Sets care level 3 minimum The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD), Lagos Branch, has resolved to make participation in quality improvement programmes mandatory for all its members, with Care Level Three set as the minimum standard for healthcare facilities after a period of grace. Chairman of the Guild, Dr Omoniyi Fagbemi, disclosed this at the…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that breast cancer killed about 694,000 women globally in 2024, with major disparities in survival persisting between low- and high-income countries. The WHO, in its message marking the 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, said 2.4 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide in 2024, while 8.2 million…
The Federal Government has indicated plans to extend by two years the Presidential Executive Order supporting local pharmaceutical manufacturing, as Nigeria seeks to increase domestic production of essential medicines and establish itself as a regional pharmaceutical manufacturing hub. The proposed extension, which would take the policy beyond its current March 2027 expiration, is expected to…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said about one million people die every year from bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that the growing threat requires stronger action across human health, agriculture, food systems and the environment. Acting Director of the WHO Department of Antimicrobial Resistance, Dr Jean-Pierre Nyemazi, disclosed this at a press conference held…
…Only 6% of pregnant women complete recommended iron supplementation as child stunting remains above 40% Nigeria’s nutrition crisis is exposing a widening gap between government commitments and outcomes, with only six per cent of pregnant women completing at least 180 days of iron-containing supplementation in 2024, against a national target of 70 per cent by…
…41.1% children under five stunted, North-West records 58.2% …Presidency, NSN demand stronger funding, accountability Only six per cent of pregnant women in Nigeria completed at least 180 days of iron-containing supplementation in 2024, far below the national target of 70 per cent by 2035, the Federal Government yesterday disclosed. The government also said only 30…
Millions of Nigerians could be exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals through fruits, vegetables and other seemingly healthy food products, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has warned. Osinbajo said the growing use of chemicals at different points in Nigeria’s food supply chain—from farming and harvesting to ripening, transportation and preservation—was creating a serious food safety threat that…
Between six million and 11.2 million Nigerian adults are living with diabetes, with treatment costing patients as much as N150,000 or more monthly, the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) has said. NIFST President, Dr. Bola Osinowo, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ conference on Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners (LNCS) in Nigeria: The Science…
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has presented a five-tier career progression framework for community pharmacists at the 84th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Montreal, Canada. The framework, developed through the Community Pharmacists Assessment and Career Progression Institute (CPACPI), seeks to address the lack of a structured career pathway…
The Federal Government has called for increased investment in radiopharmaceutical therapy, research, infrastructure and skilled manpower as Nigeria seeks to tackle its growing cancer burden through advanced precision medicine. The call was made on Friday at the 2026 International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (ISRT), held at the Loveworld Medical Centre, Lagos. The symposium, with the…