By Franca Ofili The Federal Government says it has developed the first ever National Policy and Implementation Strategy on Patient Safety and Care Quality. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Kachollom Daju, said this in Abuja on Monday at the World Patient Safety Day 2023 press briefing. Daju said theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Monday commemorated World Patient Safety Day. Speaking during the commemoration at Hall 36, LUTH Idi-Araba in Lagos, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo said the day is one of the World Health OrganisationContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Telomeres, basic proteins that shield the body’s chromosomes can be lengthened by lifestyle changes and eating proper diets, Dr Rasheed Abassi, a medical expert says. Abassi, who is the Chief Medical Director of Heritage Men’s Clinic, said this on Saturday in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Rotary Club of Naraguta District 9125 has renovated the immunisation ward of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Utan community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau. The President of the club, Mr Obidike Ezeadileje, disclosed this during his investiture as the 39thContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), says the council only recognises fellowship certificates obtained by Nigerian doctors to be classified as specialists. The Registrar, MDCN, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Wife of Katsina State Governor, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, has appealed to the general public to support the patients of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) in the state. Mrs Radda made the appeal on Saturday at the graduation ceremony of rehabilitation and skillContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Network of Women with Disabilities has sought for the inclusion and appointment of women with disabilities in governance and active decision making. They made the call at a rally and press conference organised by Cedar Seed Foundation in partnership with Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC),Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Women The Network of Women with Disabilities on Friday sought for the inclusion and appointment of women with disabilities in governance and active decision making. They made the call at a rally and press conference organised by Cedar Seed Foundation in partnership with Policy and Legal AdvocacyContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday says local production of pharmaceuticals is the surest means of providing quick access to quality, safe and efficacious medicines. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC was speaking in Lagos in respectContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Muhammed Adeboye, of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin has warned mothers and caregivers against performing scarification on babies to cure Febrile Convulsion. Scarification is a form of body modification that involves purposefully cutting into the skin to create scars inContinue Reading
