AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicine Safety: ARCON warned that AI-generated social media ads are falsely using Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate’s image and voice to promote unapproved herbal remedies, including products claiming to treat prostate cancer. Hospital Services: UCH resident doctors announced a three-day warning strike over the hospital’s electricity crisis, while health workers at 20 federal universities face a dispute over allowances. Child Nutrition: Nigeria’s 36 governors plan to declare a nationwide nutrition emergency and establish a funding mechanism, with a programme targeting all 774 local government areas. Disease Watch: Nigeria has recorded 1,115 Lassa fever cases and 263 deaths across 24 states. NAFDAC also seized banned pesticides worth ₦800 million and warned farmers against toxic chemicals. Girls’ Health and Rights: ActionAid says 33.4% of Nigerian women married before age 18, renewing calls to enforce child-protection laws. Mental Health: Experts warn that a shortage of specialists is limiting access to psychiatric care and urge stronger community-based services.
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