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…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…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of May & Baker Nigeria Plc, Pharm. Patrick Ajah, has said the company’s monthly spending on energy to power its factory has risen from about N65 million before 2023 to between N160 million and N175 million, highlighting the rising cost of manufacturing in Nigeria. Ajah, said the increase…
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ladkem Eye Hospital, Dr Festus Oshoba, has warned that glaucoma accounts for about 25 per cent of blindness and often causes irreversible vision loss before patients become aware of the disease. Oshoba, who described glaucoma as the “thief of vision,” said the condition usually progresses without pain, redness…
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) has urged the Federal Government to reduce energy costs and strengthen policies supporting local production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to accelerate Nigeria’s drive towards medicine security. The group said high energy costs and delays in clearing pharmaceutical inputs were undermining the competitiveness of…
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal and state governments to provide stronger financial and institutional support for community pharmacies to help reduce the cost of essential medicines and expand access to healthcare. The association made the demand at its 45th Annual National Scientific Conference, held in Abuja from…