By Folasade Akpan The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) to intensify enforcement of regulations governing the use of ionising radiation across all sectors. He said this was to safeguard public health and national security. Salako saidContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it will commence monthly psychiatric evaluation for all prison inmates across the country from November 2025. The Vice President I of the association, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a visit to the Controller-General of the NigerianContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah An Abuja-based medical practitioner, Dr Ikechukwu Orji, says that 30 per cent of screened Kaba Community members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are hypertensive. Orji, the Head, Primary Health Care Department, Kwali Area, made the disclosure during a free medical outreach he led to the KabaContinue Reading
By Okon Okon A Clinical Psychologist, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye, has urged journalists to pay closer attention to their mental health to effectively manage the pressures and stress that come with their profession. Ajiboye, a lecturer at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, gave the advice while delivering a lecture atContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa Government has received nine fully equipped primary healthcare centres constructed and renovated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to strengthen healthcare delivery in the state. The Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, who represented Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri, officially received the facilities at Gyawana, Lamurde LocalContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Roche Products Ltd., says it targets to move patient’s breast cancer treatment in Nigeria from 65 per cent being inadequately treated to 80 per cent receiving appropriate treatment by 2030. The General Manager of the company, Dr Ladi Hamed, made this known at aContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has challenged the harmful notion that a girl’s education ends in the kitchen, urging students to reject the stereotype. Mrs Stella Ibekwe, an Official of CAPRIGHTS-VP, gave the charge at anContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Samuel Otene, a Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist, has advised Nigerian women on lifestyle modifications, regular self-examination, and early medical intervention to tackle breast cancer. Otene gave the advice on Thursday in Lagos at a two-day workshop organised by the Health Writers Association of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Prof. Uwose Uba, a Professor of Public Health from the University of Queensland, Australia, has called for intensified control strategies against the threat of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections. Uba was the guest lecturer at a public lecture organised by the Faculty of Basic, Medical and Applied Sciences,Continue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Government and the World Health Organisation (WHO), have reiterated their commitment to make Enugu State polio free through various interventions. They stated this during an event to mark 2025 World Polio Day in Enugu on Friday with the theme “End Polio: Every Child, EveryContinue Reading
