Sam EFERARO

Novartis stops worldwide distribution Pharmacy chains in the US have moved to stop selling Zantac –  a drug for  heartburn –  and its generic versions following the announcement by the (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that…

as Save The Children launches 'INSPIRING' project In a bid to save children from the scourge of pneumonia now rated as the second biggest killer of under-5 children worldwide, Save The Children International has commenced the…

Government tells WHO The United Republic of Tanzania has formally notified  the World Health Organization (WHO) that there are no cases of Ebola virus disease in the country. This followed earlier rumours of the death of one…

List 7 key areas for urgent attention Journalists under the aegis of the Health Writers Association of Nigeria, (HEWAN), on Friday September 6, listed seven key areas that must be urgently addressed by the new Minister of…

Nigeria’s  Minister of State for Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has called on universities in the country to introduce Bachelor of Science degree programme in herbal medicine for better healthcare delivery. Mamora made the call at a news…

A non-governmental organization, Diabetes Control Media Advocacy Group (DICOMAG) has urged the new Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire to make the control of diabetes a major priority during his tenure as he settles down to run…

A strategic plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition in the African Region was adopted at the 69th Regional Committee meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the African Region today. “The plan outlines the urgent and…

By Dr Awosusi Bayodele Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious infection that usually attacks the lungs. It is a chronic granulomatous infection that is caused by bacteria and primarily affect the pulmonary system. It can also spread to other…

ABUJA –  As the rainy season reaches its peak, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are strengthening early warning and reporting mechanisms for prompt detection and containment of…

Pledges support for DICOMAG Amid studies showing that eight out of every ten people living with diabetes in Nigeria do not know they have the disease, officials of Roche Products Diabetes Care, the leading manufacturers and…