Drug peddler held near Katpadi railway station

EAGLE SP calls for constant vigil on drug peddlers to dismantle supply networks

Bluebottle drones that never sleep level playing field in Pacific drug war

Australia is giving Fiji uncrewed sea drones that can remain on open water for up to six months and use artificial intelligence to identify suspicious activity.

154 students hospitalised over suspected drug reaction in Katsina

One hundred and fifty-four students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, Katsina State, were hospitalised following a suspected adverse reaction to praziquantel tablets administered to treat bilharzia. The incident occurred on Monday, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Katsina State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu.

Ghana plans local production of active pharmaceutical ingredients to cut drug imports

Speaking at the Africa Bio Conference on October 27, Mr Tanoh said about 70 per cent of medicines used in Ghana are imported, while local manufacturers also depend heavily on foreign suppliers for raw materials. Meanwhile, the President of Sena Institute of Technology and Chief Executive Officer of Zeme Biohub Limited said inadequate infrastructure and funding remain major challenges to the development of Ghana’s biotechnology sector.

Health Minister assures public of Ghana’s readiness to respond to Ebola

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the public that Ghana is prepared to detect and respond to any potential Ebola case, following an inspection of screening and emergency response measures at Accra International Airport. The Minister also disclosed that electronic health declaration forms were being finalised to enable passengers travelling to Ghana to submit relevant health information before arrival.

‘One in 4 Nigerian stroke patients under 50’

Prof. Kolawole Wahab, Head of the Stroke Unit at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin. Also speaking, Dr Wemimo Olaofin, a consultant neurologist at UITH, urged Nigerians to check their blood pressure regularly.