The Nasarawa State Government has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund to curb the spread of counterfeit drugs in primary and tertiary medical facilities across the 13 local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Gaza Gwamna made this known on Tuesday in Lafia the state capital, while inspecting the […]

On a recent pit stop in Dallas last week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the opportunity to highlight a key component of his campaign platform: ending corporate capture. “‘Corporate capture’ is a phenomenon where private industry uses its political influence to take control of the decision-making apparatus of the state, such as […]

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has asked its members to stop their legal action against the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria regarding the new verification guidelines. The NMCN stated that individuals applying for certificate verification to foreign nursing boards must have two years of post-qualification experience.

The most recent medications for losing weight have resulted in large profits for companies such as Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. However, it's uncertain whether other pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer can keep up. A report by The Motley Fool suggests that there are good opportunities for investing in the market for obesity drugs, but creating new medications is still difficult. Pfizer, who has not been as successful with their weight loss drugs, may struggle to compete.

According to the African Region Office of the World Health Organisation, Namibia has become the first country in Africa and the first high-burden country in the world to reach a significant milestone in eliminating vertical mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and viral hepatitis B. WHO announced this on Monday.

A waste management expert, Dr Abiola Bashorun, has urged governments at all levels to be more active in tackling waste management problems in the country. Bashorun, speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday, suggested that involving the community and enforcing government policies, along with proper waste management by all parties, would greatly help solve the country's waste problems.