Namutumba district, Uganda launches anti-malnutrition campaign.

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New deadly virus to emerge- Scientist.

Mar 21, 2016 0

Scientists have revealed in a study that humans should prepare for the emergence of a new virus that could be deadlier than Ebola Virus (EV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or Zika virus.

The virus is zoonotic; a zoonotic disease is a disease that can be passed from animals to humans; the team adds that this new disease may induce the same results in human as SARS starting out with flu-like symptoms and accelerating rapidly to pneumonia.

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Importation of generic drugs by Nigeria must stop—Association of HMOs.

Importation of generic drugs by Nigeria must stop—Association of HMOs.

Mar 21, 2016 0

During the launching of Zentiva by the Sanofi Pharmaceuticals in Lagos, the chairman, Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria, Dr. Kolawole Owoka appealed to the Federal Government to stop the importation of generic drugs and rather urged the authorities to adopt policies from developed countries on the production of drugs to ensure that only quality drugs are available in the country.

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Nigerians warned against food preservatives.

Nigerians warned against food preservatives.

Mar 21, 2016 0

The Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Denna Rossi Limited, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwafor in a statement issued by Head of Marketing/Corporate services of the company, Ifeanyi Nihe has warned Nigerians to be more careful  of product that contain preservative.

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Nestle educates parents through digital platform on nutrition

Mar 21, 2016 0

Nestle Nutrition has urged parents and mothers in Nigeria and Ghana to source guidance and expert advice on good nutrition for their babies through new Start Healthy Stay Healthy face book pages.

The online social platforms which are now live, are part of Nestle Start Healthy Stay Healthy, a- science based educational programme designed to help mothers and caregivers provide nutritionally and developmentally adequate nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a baby’s life.

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High fever; major cause of convulsion in children, says Pediatrician.

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Anambra state Government sanction hospitals for charging money for Immunization

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While addressing reporters in Awka, Anambra State, South east Nigeria on the on-going second round of National Immunization Plus Day in the Country, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike, said that government will sanction any hospital found collecting money for immunization, this is based on the report that some private hospitals are collecting money for immunizing children in their areas.

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