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Kano State Govt moves to regulate traditional medicine practice
The Kano Government have concluded plans to support traditional medicine vendors through training programmes and partnerships with healthcare institutions, and the creation of a regulatory board. Gov, Abba Yusuf made this known while inaufurating the Kano State Task force Committee on Immunisation . Yusuf commended the contributions of traditional medicine practitioners to the state’s health sector. He reaffirmed his administration’s…
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Group urges FG to encourage development of traditional medicine
The Patriots for the Promotion of Black Culture Foundation (PPBCF) has urged government at all levels to encourage the development of traditional medicine for local use and export. Prince Ayinla Oniru, founder,PPBCF, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos, said that every part of Nigeria is blessed with herbs…
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Professionals assure proven herbal alternatives as remedies to killer diseases
Some professionals in herbal medicine say there are assured herbal alternative remedies to many killer diseases ravaging humanity. According to them, people should embrace these alternatives rather than rely totally on orthodox medicine. The professionals made the assertion in Lagos on Thursday at the TimJan Maiden Award ceremony to reward TimJan distributors for their efforts in marketing and using the…
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WHO calls for action to protect children from contaminated medicines
The World Health Organisation (WHO)Â Â calls for action for countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products. The call is contained in a statement issued by the world health organisation. The WHO noted that in the past four months, countries have reported several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected…
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Novartis aims to become the leading Healthcare company in Africa
Today, Novartis senior executives gather in Basel, Switzerland for the first-ever Novartis Africa Day (http://www.novartis.com), to review the company’s innovative work in Africa, including growing commercial activity, novel approaches to expand access to high-quality, affordable medicines, local talent development and the company’s Malaria Initiative. “Novartis is taking an outcomes approach, looking beyond therapeutic solutions to a focus on new technologies,…
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