Latest Nigeria health news and updates
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun investigating the death of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member at the orientation camp in Agwu, Enugu State, following allegations that substandard or falsified medicines caused his death. The agency said preliminary findings suggested that the corps member died from acute…
Amid rising cases of hypertension, stroke and heart diseases across Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded a strong warning that Nigerians must urgently reduce their salt intake or face a worsening public health crisis. At a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft Reduction of Sodium in Pre-Packaged Foods…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is facing renewed criticism following its decision to intensify enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The enforcement, aimed at reducing underage access to alcohol and tackling rising alcohol-related health risks, has been met with…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reactivated the Federal Taskforce to combat counterfeit and fake drugs, as well as unwholesome processed foods. Prof. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, inaugurated the committee on Friday in Abuja. He said the initiative was crucial to Nigeria’s efforts to confront…