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  • What NAFDAC will do before COVID-19 vaccination will commence in Nigeria

    What NAFDAC will do before COVID-19 vaccination will commence in Nigeria

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Before any Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine would be administered in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will first certify it safe for human use. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) made this known on Monday, while stressing that pregnant and lactating mothers cannot receive COVID-19 vaccine. According…

  • Over 3,027 pregnant women living with HIV in Nigeria – NPHCDA

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Friday 3,027 out of 121,396 pregnant women tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) during the first round of the Maternal and Newborn Child Health (MNCH) Week. A representative of the Agency, Victoria Azodoh, disclosed this at a three -day seminar on Reproductive, Maternal, Child,…

  • President Buhari appoints NPHCDA Head

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has on Wednesday appointed Faisal Shuaib as the Executive Secretary of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Shuaib, a medical doctor and public health specialist, is a Senior Program Officer (Africa) for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) at Seattle, USA. At the BMGF, Shuaib is responsible for developing…