By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Onifam Laboratories Limited, its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, members of its board of directors and other affiliated individuals and entities over alleged regulatory violations. The agency said the sanction, which takes immediate effect, bars the company and the affected […]

By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government is integrating trusted digital identity into Nigeria’s health sector reforms to fast-track Universal Health Coverage (UHC), improve patient care and expand health insurance coverage for millions of Nigerians. The initiative is expected to improve healthcare delivery by linking digital identity with patient records, health insurance enrolment, disease surveillance and […]

…Most patients arrive when kidneys have failed — NMADU…OYEWALE: Painkillers, herbal mixtures silently destroy organs…Water contains harmful heavy metals — YEMITAN…ODUBANJO: Education, early screening remain best defense By Chioma Obinna Three mornings every week, Uche Oke left home before dawn, clutching a small bag that had become as familiar to him as his own shadow. […]

By Chioma Obinna Private healthcare providers in Nigeria have called on the National Assembly to immediately withdraw the proposed National Health Facility Regulatory Agency (NHFRA) Bill, warning that creating another federal healthcare regulator would drive up the cost of medical care, worsen bureaucracy and further strain an already fragile health system. The Healthcare Providers’ Association […]

… NHF says policy will reduce hypertension, diabetes, obesity … Sugary drinks, processed meat among foods to be phased out By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government has unveiled national guidelines that will ban the procurement and sale of sugar-sweetened beverages, processed meats, deep-fried snacks and other unhealthy foods in schools, hospitals, correctional centres, NYSC camps […]