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Kano State government is to spend $7.5 million (N2.7 billion) for procurement of water treatment chemicals aimed at ensuring potable water supply to millions of residents.
Muhammad Garba, the commissioner for information, told newsmen that the money has been approved by the state executive council which met on Monday. According to Garba, the decision was part of government’s resolve to provide clean water to the populace for domestic and other uses. The commissioner said that the sum of N150 million has been approved as outstanding counterpart funds for Sanitation, Hygienic and Water Supply in Nigeria (SWAWN) II project across the state in collaboration with EU and UNICEF… More details through: https://businessday.ng/news/article/kano-to-spend-n2-7bn-on-water-treatment/
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The global direct medical costs of treating and managing hypertension are estimated at $370 billion yearly, according to Journal of Clinical Hypertension. Nigeria, with a population of over 180 million and a high prevalence of hypertension, contributes to the cost of managing this health challenge. However, while this has imposed a huge financial burden on hypertensive patients, the local market for hypertension drugs has literarily become a theatre of war for drug manufacturers and other care providers struggling for market dominance…
More details through: https://thenationonlineng.net/nigerias-booming-market-for-hypertension-care/ Ibraheem Adeoti Katibi, professor and the Dean College of Health Science, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has disclosed that Nigeria spend cover $1billion annually on medical tourism.
Katibi, who made the disclosure in Ilorin recently at the 36th annual general meeting and Scientific conference of Association of Residents Doctors UITH equally revealed that 500 Nigerians go abroad monthly to seek medical intervention. According to him, Nigeria has competent and expertise but lack adequate facilities… More details through: https://businessday.ng/health/article/nigeria-spends-1b-on-medical-tourism-500-patients-seek-health-care-abroad-monthly/ Cuba has said that it will assist Nigeria commence the production of medical equipment and vaccines in the country to tackle some preventable diseases, save lives and create jobs for Nigerians.
The Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Trejo, made this known while addressing newsmen on Monday ahead of the Afro-Cuban conference and Festival holding in Abuja even as he averred that the the last 45 years of Cuba and Nigeria’s relationship has been “very fruitful.”… More details through: https://businessday.ng/health/article/cuba-pledges-to-start-medical-equipment-vaccine-production-in-nigeria/ The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), says that 70 percent of drugs in Nigeria are produced and imported from other countries.
Sam Ohuabunwa, the National President of the PSN stated this on Wednesday, during a press briefing organised by the Kwara Chapter of PSN in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Ohuabunwa says that it is unacceptable that the country is still dependent in importation of drugs, adding that plans are underway to ensure that Nigeria boosts its locally made drugs in the country. He noted that Nigeria depends significantly on imported drugs to take care of the health needs of its over 190 million people… More details through: https://businessday.ng/health/article/70-drugs-in-nigeria-are-imported-psn/ Kasi Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, the pioneer of Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Care in Nigeria seeing an average of 3000 Sports Medicine and Orthopedic patients a year, has entered a partnership with Lokmanya Orthopedics from India to provide robotic knee replacement surgery service for Nigerians.
Lokmanya Orthopedics is the pioneer in Robotic Assisted Knee replacement surgery in India performing over 4000 cases a year. In 2018, their team set the Guinness Book of Records for most knee replacement surgeries performed in a single day… More details through: https://businessday.ng/health/article/4m-investment-for-robotic-surgery-centre-births-in-nigeria/ Fidson Healthcare Plc has announced the execution of a strategic alliance with a Japanese healthcare company, Ohara Pharmaceutical Company Limited to drive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.
Fidson said in a statement that the alliance was a result of its recent rights issue, which saw Ohara’s shareholding in the company increase to 21.57 per cent. According to the statement, the strategic alliance is aimed at supporting Fidson in fulfilling its commitment to provide the Nigerian market with the latest healthcare products and services… More details through: https://punchng.com/nigerian-japanese-firms-partner-on-pharmaceutical-innovation/ GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc has approved Fidson Healthcare Plc as a local supply chain partner to provide manufacturing support in Nigeria. The company said in a statement that its decision to appoint the Nigerian pharmaceutical company was reached after an extensive request for quotation process that involved a number of local manufacturers in the country…
More details through: https://punchng.com/gsk-fidson-to-expand-drug-production-in-nigeria/ More Nigerian families are turning to the In-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure leading to a boom in a market valued at over N17billion as improved awareness fuels greater patronage but absence of efficient regulation has constituted a threat, medical experts say. Between 5,000 and 10,000 couples every year, turn to the procedure according to figures given…
More details through: https://www.businessdayonline.com/exclusives/article/nigerias-booming-n17bn-ivf-market-threatened-poor-regulation/ |
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