By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s DRUG regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has secured full membership of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), the Agency announced. NAFDAC in a press statement noted that the ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter FUNDING SQUEEZE casts shadow over Nigeria’s Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) response causing mounting pressure on Nigeria’s overstretched healthcare system. This has reignited fears about the sustainability of free HIV treatment as international donor support begins to wane as the National Agenc...
By JKNewsMedia INCREASING CASES of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) linked to sugary drinks have triggered fresh demands for Nigeria to increase its Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. The Healthy Food Policy Youth Vanguard (HFPYV) has called on the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, to support raising the levy from N10 ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GROWING prevalence of cancer and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria has raised fresh concerns over the government’s efforts in implementing strong public health policies. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged federal and state authorities to ta...
