Category: Explainers
Is Your Antibiotic Fake? How to Check Fake Drugs Before You Swallow Them
NAFDAC caught a fake antibiotic because its registration number belonged to another drug. Here is how you can check yours in minutes.
Coming Home for Detty December? Nigeria Travel Requirements and the Health Checklist You Need
Before you zip that suitcase, here is the health checklist for coming home to Nigeria this December.
Fake Nivea, Listerine and KY Jelly Seized in Warri: How to Spot Fake Cosmetics in Nigeria
After a NAFDAC raid in Warri, a quick guide to telling real toiletries from fakes before Christmas shopping.
World Toilet Day: Why Open Defecation Keeps Bringing Cholera Back to Nigeria
Cholera keeps returning because millions of Nigerians still have no toilet. Here is the chain, and how to break it.
Free Caesarean Sections in Nigeria: Who Qualifies and How to Get One
A national programme now pays for caesareans for women who cannot afford them. You need your NIN and an assessment by the…
Are Vapes Legal in Nigeria? What the Law Actually Says
You can buy a vape in Lagos as easily as a pack of gala. Here is why the law has so little…
How to Fill Nigeria’s Health Declaration Form: A Step-by-Step Guide
The form takes about five minutes on your phone. Here is what it asks and what happens after you land.
4 in 10 Lagosians With HIV Don’t Know It. Here’s How to Get a Free Test
Lagos is doing well at treating HIV. The problem is the many people who have not been tested yet.
10,000 diphtheria cases in one year: why a vaccine-preventable disease keeps spreading
Kano, Borno and Bauchi carry the heaviest load as diphtheria deaths continue across the North. The answer starts with children who have…
Drinking River Water, Battling Malaria: Nasarawa Flood Victims Still Waiting for Relief
In Ijiwo, families are drinking from the river because there is no borehole. Malaria and typhoid are spreading, and cholera is suspected…