The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert on the circulation of substandard batches of Annmox (Amoxicillin suspension 125mg/5ml) and Jawamox (Amoxicillin suspension 125mg/5ml) manufactured by Jawa International Ltd. According to the agency, laboratory analysis confirmed that the affected batches, Annmox Batch 360M and Jawamox Batches 4231M and 4290M, failed quality tests due to low Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) content. “NAFDAC is…

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has criticised the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), over its decision to discontinue the provision of free call duty meals for doctors on hospital duty. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, the Chairman of NMA Lagos, Dr. Saheed Babajide, described the move by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Professor Wasiu Adeyemo, as “unacceptable and insensitive,” stressing…

The Physically Challenged Association in Bauchi State has raised concern over the persistent stigmatisation faced by polio survivors, saying the situation continues to hinder their participation in social and economic activities. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chairman of the association, Muktar Umar, stated this in an interview on Thursday in Bauchi, where he appealed for greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in government and development programmes. Umar…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and partners, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, have launched a large-scale catch-up vaccination and nutrition campaign targeting 44,000 children in the Gaza Strip, where two years of conflict have left many cut off from essential healthcare. The first phase of the campaign runs from 9–18…

The Rivers State Government has restated its determination to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) across the state, pledging stronger interventions to protect women, girls and vulnerable persons from abuse. Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba, gave the assurance in Port Harcourt on Wednesday during an advocacy visit by the Centre for Gender, Conflict and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, as part of the global 16 Days…

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Hon. Amos Magaji, has announced that the committee will now play a direct oversight role in future negotiations between the Federal Government (FG) and medical unions, to ensure that agreements reached are transparent, realistic, and reflected in the national budget. Magaji while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, the chairman said talks had begun with the Nigerian…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has decried the violent disruption of its enforcement operation at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, where thugs reportedly vandalised operational vehicles worth more than N25 billion. According to the agency, the assault occurred during a routine raid led by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement and Chairman of the Federal Task Force. The operation was aimed at cracking…

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its determination to stamp out the production and circulation of fake and substandard drugs in Nigeria, following the ongoing destruction of more than 80 containers of counterfeit medicines and food items across the country. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Saturday, the Director of Investigation and Enforcement and Chairman of the Federal Task Force, Dr.…

A Facebook group, Leucovorin for Autism, created in May by Keith Joyce, guardian to four-year-old Jose, who is taking the drug, has ballooned to over 84,000 members. Joyce claims his child has shown marked improvements in speech and social awareness since starting leucovorin.

Nigeria may soon have a coordinated national response to autism following the Senate’s consideration of a Bill to establish a National Centre for Autism with six zonal branches for research, diagnosis, education, and care. The Bill, sponsored by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central), seeks to promote early detection and intervention for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) while addressing training gaps among teachers, health workers, and caregivers. Mayo Clinic defines…