•Nigeria records 29 fresh cases in 1 week AS part of a continuous process of reviewing COVID-19 response, treatment, and management, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has said that nose masks continue to be a key tool against COVID-19 and continues to recommend the use of masks by the public in specific situations. In […]
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), has commended the Chairman of Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, for his philanthropy and support for humanity. He gave the commendation at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday December 21, when […]
The Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Scheme and security of health facilities were the major discussions at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Annual General Meeting of doctors under the auspices of National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), Akwa Ibom State Branch. The AGM tagged “AGM of Impact” with the […]
The Pharmaceutical Society Of Nigeria (PSN), Akwa Ibom State Branch has rounded up activities for the 2022 Pharmacy Week with the resolution to improve health care delivery in the state. “Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world” was the theme of this year’s Pharmacy Week. The theme highlighted pharmacy’s positive impact on health […]
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Akwa Ibom state branch called on the commissioner for agriculture, Akwa Ibom state to partner with the society in providing a research farm for medicinal plants cultivation in the state. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Honorable Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr (Mrs) Offiong Samuel Offor, the State […]
*Begins nationwide crackdown of manufacturers, distributors of products The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Friday,raised alarm over high rate at which Illicit herbal intoxicants are being used in the country, noting that act portends grave danger to the health of the users. The agency said its findings from […]
The Management of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, has debunked reports that there is an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in its facility. The Public Relations Officer, Sani Suleiman, made this known in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday. Suleiman was reacting to social media reports on the memo issued […]
TheHILL | HEALTH | JULY 28. Akwa Ibom state government has raised the alarm over the resurgence of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, noting that Fourteen persons already have been infected in the state. The Commissioner for Health Prof Augustine Umoh who disclosed this newsmen on Thursday in Uyo, advised the citizens and residents to […]
… Promises To Tackle Medical Quackery A consultant opthalmologist, Dr. Emem Abraham has been elected the 18th Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State Branch, with a promise to tackle the issue of medical quackery even as she assured citizens of quality healthcare delivery, both in the private and public health facilities. […]
The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “Akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines […]