Top ten news items in the Nigerian health ecosystem past week

Daily Trust, 14 June 2018 Appeal Court rules CMDs can’t be forced to set up parallel med-lab dept Nigerian Medical Association has hailed a ruling by the Court of Appeal freeing hospital directors of any obligation to set up separate departments for medical laboratory science. Click here for the full story

Channels Television, 08 June 2018 U.S. announces $102 million humanitarian assistance to Nigeria United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has announced the sum of $102 million in humanitarian assistance to Nigeria. Click here for the full story

Science Mag, 12 June 2018 Nigeria has more HIV-infected babies than anywhere in the world. It’s a distinction no country wants On a January morning, 12-year-old Yusuf Adamu slumps in his father’s lap, head pressed against his chest. Infected at birth with HIV, he is tiny for his age and has birdlike limbs. Click here for the full story

Vanguard, 14 June 2018 EFCC arraigns 5 over diversion of $4m donation to Nigeria EFCC has docked five persons before an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, following their alleged complicity in the fraudulent diversion of about $4 million of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nigeria. Click here for the full story

TVC News, 14 June 2018 FEC approves bills on food safety, tobacco control The Federal Executive Council has approved a draft Food Safety, Quality Bill and a National Tobacco Control Regulation bill forwarded to the National Assembly for passage.​ Click here for the full story

The Nation, 14 June 2018 FEC approves bill for establishment of national blood service commission As the country joins the rest of the globe to mark the 2018 World Blood Donor Day, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole announced that FEC has approved an Executive bill for the establishment of a National Blood Service Commission. Click here for the full story

News Agency of Nigeria, 10 June 2018 35 containers of Tramadol seized at ports-NAFDAC Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director General, NAFDAC says no fewer than 35 containers of Tramadol have been seized at various ports in the country. Click here for the full story

Premium Times, 11 June 2018 Immunization: GAVI extends funding support to Nigeria till 2028 Global Alliance for Vaccines Initiative (GAVI), has extended its funding support for immunization in Nigeria until 2028. Click here for the full story

Punch, 13 June 2018 JOHESU begs FG for payment of two months’ salary The Joint Health Sector Unions have appealed to the Federal Government to pay its members April and May, 2018 salaries in line with their agreement to suspend their strike. Click here for the full story

Independent, 14 June 2018 N4.4bn hospital equipment lying waste in Gombe Hospital equipment worth about N4.4 billion has been lying waste in Gombe State Medical Store for the past four years, even as some hospitals are said to be lacking some of the equipment. Click here for the full story