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Health Minister recalls 2.4m bottles of cough syrup with codeine

Ihesiulo Grace 30 July 2018 0

Worried by the increasing cases of drug abuse among the populace, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has directed the recall of 2 .4 million bottles of cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance, carried out by the National Agency for Food and Drug

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Tobacco: Nigeria loses $800m annually to heart- related disease – Adewole

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

* Says heart related disease, others kill 38 million people worldwide The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that in spite of the vigorous campaign to end the use of tobacco in the country, about 4.5 million Nigerians still stick to their smoking habit. Adewole, who was speaking during a press briefing to […]

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Ebonyi Lassa fever: We responded promptly – Adewole

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2018 0

The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has said that the Federal Government through its various Health Agencies responded promptly to the outbreak of Lassa fever in Ebonyi State following notification. Professor Adewole in a press statement signed by his Media aide, Kazeem Akintunde, stated that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), an agency […]

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FG committed to making laboratories work across zones- Health Minster

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2018 0

* Says Lassa fever is treatable if properly diagnosis, calls on Nigerians to come together and be on alert The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the Federal government is committed to the established standard and efficient laboratories across the 36 states of the Federation. The minister, who stated this while reacting […]

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National Oral Health Policy: FG reiterates commitment

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

To improve oral health of Nigerians, Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to promotion of Oral Health Service Delivery in Nigeria. The Minister who was represented by the Director, Hospital Services, Dr. Wapada Balami stated this during the 6th Edition of the National Oral Health Week, in Abuja. Adewole […]

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Monkeypox spread to 11 states, 74 suspected cases recorded -Health Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

*Dispels rumour of military involvement in vaccination Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that the Monkeypox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded. Adewole made the disclosure on Wednesday when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal […]

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FG spends N4bn on projects in North-East region

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health has spent over 4 billion in the on- going humanitarian crisis in the North – East region of Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole made this statement during the Commemoration of the 2017 World Humanitarian Day in Abuja recently. Prof. Adewole noted that 4 billion […]