Category: HEALTH
Lagos Residents Lament as Prices of Condoms Rise by Over 100%
Several Lagos residents have expressed worries regarding the rising prices of condoms, fearing it could result in unsafe sexual practices and unplanned pregnancies among the populace. During separate interviews conducted on Saturday, these residents emphasized the importance of affordable contraceptives in safeguarding the health of individuals, preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and enabling responsible family…
NAFDAC Shuts Down Sokoto Bakery for Repackaging, Inadequate Sanitation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken action against a bakery in Sokoto for repackaging products and maintaining poor sanitation standards. Garba Adamu, the NAFDAC coordinator in Sokoto, announced on Tuesday that the unregistered bakery was closed with the assistance of security personnel. Adamu stated that the bakery owner…
WHO and NDDC have partnered to improve Niger Delta health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have decided to collaborate in ways that would benefit the local population, which could lead to an improvement in healthcare delivery in the oil region. Samuel Ogbuku, the managing director of the NDDC in Port Harcourt, affirmed this. He reported that the Commission…
HEALTHCases of Lassa fever surged in week 51 of 2023 – NCDC
There has been an increase in Lassa fever infections in week 51 of 2023, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, or NCDC. But when compared to the same time last year, the center reported a reduced death rate. On Sunday in Abuja, this was announced on the NCDC’s official website.The center reports that…