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Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, has announced that the suspected cases of cholera in the state has increased to 401 with 21 fatalities. Ogunyemi revealed that Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa are the hardest hit. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday signed by the Director of Public […]
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A 63-year-old Missouri woman has been set free after spending 43 years in jail for a crime she didn’t commit. The woman identified as Sandra “Sandy” Hemme was imprisoned for more than 40 years for murder. According to the Foreign news outlet, The Guardian, on Sunday, Hemme was convicted in 1985 based on her incriminating […]
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At least 5 persons have been confirmed d3ad while 60 others are confirmed sick as a strain of cholera outbreak his Lagos State. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, confirmed the outbreak on Tuesday. He urged residents to take immediate action to prevent further spread. The affected areas include Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu, […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that food exposed to temperatures over 5 °C (41 °F) for longer than two hours is considered unsafe for consumption and should be thrown away. The international health organization issued the warning on Friday in a series of messages posted on X.com to commemorate the 2024 World Food Safety Day, […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against preserving food with dangerous chemicals. The Agency highlighted the dangers associated with dichlorvos, a chemical commonly used by traders to prevent foods from perishing. Speaking via a press statement on Sunday, the Director General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye stated that the […]
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The Senate has approved death penalty for drug offenders in the country. This comes as the lawmakers pass the bill to amend the National Drug Enforcement Agency Act. Details soon…
Keep ReadingFederal tertiary hospitals across the country have been banned from using foreign-made syringes and needles. The government instructed all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to purchase needles and syringes exclusively from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The directive, outlined in a circular signed by the Minister of State for Health, […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Control, NAFDAC, has recalled Benylin Paediatric Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. This follows recent toxicity findings in the laboratory on the product. A statement released by the agency today, April 11 says laboratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level of […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, NAFDAC, has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap in Nigeria. The agency said on Thursday, that the ban was due to Butyphenyl Methylpropional, BMHCA, content in the product. This was contained in a post on the Agency’s X handle on Thursday, April 11. The […]
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A Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Bolaji Salako, has called on religious persons to engage in healthy fasting exercises. Salako said fasting during Ramadan can pose certain health risks, like kidney problems. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday that dehydration […]
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