NAFDAC Guidelines For Food Hygienic Practices (NGFHP)
NAFDAC Guideline for Food Hygienic Practices has been prepared for the use of all stakeholders in the food industry- Regulatory Officers, Government Authorities, Primary Producers, Consumers, Food Handlers, Food Establishments, NGOs etc. It is presented in an understandable and applicable format and divided into sections. Section I-II deals with objectives, Scopes, Uses and Definition of […]
Cold Chain Management
Introduction What is Cold Chain This is the maintenance of ideal conditions of vaccines from the place of manufacture to when it is administered. The manner of storage, transportation and handling of these vaccines is critical to preservation of a cold chain and must be done properly. Why maintain Cold Chain A breach in cold […]
Vaccine Types And Benefits: What You Need To Know
Introduction Infectious disease lead to an exponential increase in mortality rate around the world. The clinical management of infectious disease is most times limited by strains which are resistant to multiple drugs thereby making vaccination a viable mechanism to prevent them. Vaccines give active acquired immunity against infectious disease. They are biological agents. A vaccine […]
What you Need to Know About Diphtheria Vaccines
Introduction Before the introduction of vaccines, diphtheria was the leading cause of death among children aged 0 to 4 years of age in the United States. Upon the introduction of vaccines after the Second World War, incidence of diphtheria reduced drastically. However, cases of diphtheria are still recorded worldwide, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries […]
Approval by NAFDAC on use of Gardasil Vaccine as Single Dose in the Routine Immunization
Gardasil is a vaccine that protects against human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and other cancers.
Nigerian Exports: NAFDAC Met With UK Food Standard Agency (FSA)
The Director-General, NAFDAC Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye at a scheduled side event met with the UK Food Standard Agency (FSA) during the recently concluded workshop on Nigeria-UK Enhanced Trade & Investment Partnership (ETIP) held in London. The meeting was hosted under the UK-Developing Country Trading Scheme (UK-DCTS) with the Nigerian delegation led by Federal Ministry […]
Collaboration between NAFDAC and National Health Insurance Authority
NAFDAC has collaborated and continues to collaborate with NHIA to ensure a sustainable access to affordable and acceptable quality medicines for our citizens
Vet Program 1
