[ad_1] The federal government continues to battle with the issue of insufficient pharmaceutical drug supply three years after the COVID-19 epidemic demonstrating how global shocks in logistics and supply can exacerbate the suffering of nations without self-sufficiency in generating key medicines. Nigeria’s susceptibility to a declining medication supply is manifesting itself in a way that…
[ad_1] By Tan Chang, Zhang Ge (Xinhua) 16:39, August 30, 2023 CHANGSHA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Li Jianda’s father recently shared his hopes of returning to his hometown, a mining area with a constantly improving environment and a state-of-the-art healthcare center in the works. Li felt inspired by his father’s words, which point to the…
[ad_1] The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) chapter, says its members will commence a three-day warning strike over the retirement letters issued to untenured doctors on Grade Level (GL) 17. The doctors, in a letter to FCT minister Nyesom Wike, said the strike would begin…
[ad_1] Chinese researchers have revealed a new mechanism of immune escape by monkeypox virus, which will provide new insights for defense strategies to slow it spread. The team of Zhao Haiyan from the State Key Laboratory of Virology at Wuhan University and the team of Deng Zengqin from Wuhan Institute of Virology of Chinese Academy…
[ad_1] Aspen will hold the rights to sell, promote and distribute Lilly’s pharmaceutical portfolio, subject to approval by competition authorities 30 August 2023 – 12:32 Andries Mahlangu Aspen Pharmacare has partnered with a subsidiary of US company Eli Lilly in a deal that will enable the latter company to reach more patients in SA and…
Gom Mirian A new sub-variant of COVID-19 called EG.5 and BA.2.86 has been causing concern among health officials and the general public. The new strains, referred to as EG.5 and BA.2.86, were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that there is no indication that…
[ad_1] The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is partnering the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to spearhead the rapid establishment and activation of testing laboratories in the country. It said the collaboration with NCDC and other crucial donors had been highly rewarding. McPaul Okoye, U.S. CDC…
[ad_1] Stomach acid burn You may be able to prevent or reduce acid reflux symptoms with a few lifestyle changes, including eating dinner earlier, adjusting your sleeping position, and avoiding certain acidic foods and drinks. Most of us are all too familiar with the painful, burning sensation in the center of the chest that’s associated…
[ad_1] The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) chapter of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), says its members will commence a three-day warning strike. The association said the strike is premised on retirement letters issued to untenured doctors on grade level 17. In a letter to Nyesom Wike, minister of the FCT,…
[ad_1] Health commissioner Henry Ayuk has suspended the operations of a vendor running the pharmacy unit of the General Hospital Calabar for financial impropriety and poor quality assurance. Mr Ayuk suspended the vendor on Tuesday during an unscheduled visit to the hospital after the state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) suspended its 40-day…
