Residents of Wubara, a locality in the Jiwa ward of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are grappling with fear and uncertainty as a recent outbreak of chicken-pox has led to several fatalities.

Zamfara has recorded 1,188 cases of cholera and 50 of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state since December 2022 when the diseases first broke out.

It has been emphasized that the lost glory of the Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), is gradually being restored with the current leadership of the Agency.

 The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ogun Chapter has disclosed plans to educate secondary schools’ students on the dangers of drug abuse in the state.

In an effort to boost the capacity and morale of its staff to continue discharging their responsibilities diligently, the Kano State Ministry of Health has promoted its staffers due for.

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) pharmaceutical company is not responsible for increase in prices of drugs in the country.

Medical experts have expressed worry at the level of apathy displayed by Nigerians to receiving the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

The Timilehin Leukemia Foundation (TLF), an NGO, has called for dedicated blood banks to cater for leukemia patients.

The Sokoto State Government has issued preventive measures to address the rismg concerns about the resurgence of Dengue fever in the state.

A cross section of women in Abuja on Sunday expressed diverse views on the use of contraceptives.

Stakeholders in the health sector in Bauchi and Jigawa have expressed joy over the high turnout in the ongoing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise in the states.

The Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA), says it has confiscated fake, expired pesticides and pharmaceutical products worth N30 million in the state.

Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC, Zamfara), on Monday donated cholera preventive drugs to some communities affected by the disease in Bakura and Talata-Mafara local government areas (LGAs) of Zamfara.

The Dangote Cement Plc., has begun an awareness campaign on the dangers of Anthrax and other infectious diseases in its host communities.

As North East recovers from insurgency, the worst affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have embarked on reviving the health sector, particularly Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs).

Rep. Amobi Ogah, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on Sunday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on malaria.