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Popular Nigerian gospel singer Moses Bliss was left emotional and speechless after his wife, Marie, pulled off a heartfelt birthday surprise for him in Dubai.
The celebrated…
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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Circulation of Fake Dostinex Tablets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of counterfeit Dostinex (0.5mg) tablets in Nigeria, warning that falsified and unregistered medicines pose serious risks to public health.
In a statement issued on Monday, the agency alerted healthcare providers, patients, and the general public to the falsification and parallel importation of three batches of a NAFDAC-registered product, Dostinex 0.5mg tablets.
Citing Pfizer Nigeria Ltd, the marketing…
Why 1 in 3 early-stage kidney cancer patients show no symptoms
The UK’s leading kidney cancer charity has warned that ‘highly restrictive’ health guidelines mean a fifth of patients are getting diagnosed at the most advanced stage of the disease.
New data from Kidney Cancer UK found that one in five kidney cancer patients are being diagnosed at stage 4, when life expectancy past five years drops significantly.
In Kidney Cancer UK’s 12th annual patient survey, the report found that approximately three-quarters of people diagnosed with stage 3 kidney cancer survive for at least five…
Global Health Funding Crunch Raises Pandemic Risks, WHO Warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that shrinking global health funding is colliding with rising disease threats and conflict, creating dangerous gaps in global preparedness even as countries move to finalise new agreements aimed at preventing future pandemics.
Speaking on Monday at the opening of the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board, Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the period as a defining moment for global health security.
He said 2025 reflected stark contrasts for the…
FG Urged to Fully Fund HIV/AIDS Services Amid U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts – Durfa
An HIV/AIDS expert has warned that recent U.S. policy changes halting foreign aid could reverse decades of progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to urgently step in with full funding to protect young people and other vulnerable groups.
Dr Nandul Durfa, Managing Director of Reach Care Foundation, an HIV/AIDS care provider, said the sudden withdrawal of funds would erode hard-won gains and expose Nigerians—particularly youths—to renewed risks of infection.
Durfa made…
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