By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government has commenced free Caesarean Section (C-section) operation for pregnant mothers with complications across five healthcare facilities in the state. Dr Amina El-Imam, Kwara Commissi9ner for Health, disclosed this in Ilorin during a 14-day Residential State Training of Trainers on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrician and NewbornContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Health professionals have warned that inadequate mental health services and alleged inhumane treatment of mentally ill inmates in detention centres worsen their condition, amounting to torture and abuse. They spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the ongoing second public hearing on alleged corruption and other violations againstContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says information on social media regarding the withdrawal of subsidy for Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs is false. Dr Temitope Ilori, Director-General, NACA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ilori said that the claim that ARV drugs willContinue Reading
Lassa Fever By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a 31-year-old physician who had recently travelled to the United Kingdom. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri and Kafanchan. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said the newly appointed CMDs and their hospitals are Prof. Olusegun Ojo, CMD, Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State,Continue Reading
By Imelda Osayande The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its contributions to the healthcare sector. Obaseki made the commendation while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo Council, atContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos Chapter, has urged the government to establish a proper drug distribution system to combat fake and unregistered drugs in the country. Mr Tolulope Ajayi, the chapter’s chairman, made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos duringContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, an initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows’ employment on Thursday during the inauguration of the programme at the StateContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in regulating and improving organ donation and transplantation practices in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, onContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas Dr Ibrahim Wada, a medical expert, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up to 250 years within the next 40 years. Wada, Founder of Nisa Medical Group, made this assertion while delivering the Second Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series atContinue Reading
