By Kemi Akintokun In a bid to ensure that children resume back to school healthy, the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) in Lagos, says no fewer than 2,000 children in the community will benefit from its “Back-to- School Health Outreach”. The Medical Director of the Hospital,Continue Reading
By Ekeoma Ogwo and Augusta Uchediunor The Centre for Citizens With Disability (CCD) has demanded inclusion of Persons living with Disabilities (PWDS) in Electoral processes in Lagos and the country. The Executive Director of CCD, Mr David Anyaele, made the call at a two-day programme on Capacity Building OnContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced about 50 grant recipients who are developing global health and development solutions for their communities using artificial intelligence (AI) enabled large language models (LLMs). The foundation made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, following an overwhelming response to itsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A life coach, Mr Ndubuisi Onyenma, on Wednesday, has advised youths to have positive mentality toward life, irrespective of any situation to prevent depression. He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the sidelines of an Emotional WellbeingContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Dr Olajumoke Koyejo, a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to impose heavy taxes on companies producing or importing cigarettes and alcohol. Koyejo gave the advice in Ilorin at the ongoing 2023 Annual Scientific Conference andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) on Tuesday advocated increased awareness and allocation of more resources for pediatric oncology to treat and manage children with cancer. The Chief Volunteer of the foundation, Ms Kemi Adekanye, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Akinsanya Osibogun, the President, Postgraduate Medical College Fellows’ Association, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to focus on training and retaining skilled medical professionals in Nigeria. He said that around the world there is high demand for skilled professionals in the health sector especially in theContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), to call off its ongoing indefinite strike. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday raided some shops in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State for allegedly selling unapproved products. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shops are located in Lugbe Car Wash, TsakaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on Nigerians to let the death of Dr Diaso Vware become a trigger for everyone to imbibe routine maintenance culture. The NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made the call in a statement on Monday. He admonished all tiers of governmentContinue Reading
