By Vivian Ihechu In a bold step toward reversing outbound medical tourism and securing Africa’s healthcare independence, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja has recorded significant clinical milestones within its first year of operations. The impacts were highlighted during a working tour of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between the Federal Government and Rotary International in healthcare, education, youth empowerment and community development. Tinubu made the call on Sunday night in Abuja at the Presidential Inaugural Ball held in honour of the President of Rotary International, MrContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has reunited Mr Peter Guobadia, a 53-year-old deportee from the United States, with his family after rescuing him in Benin City while experiencing severe mental distress. The intervention followed his referral for urgent medical and psychiatric care, underscoring the stateContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Society for Family Health (SFH) has identified shortages of essential commodities, service delivery tools and provider training resources as major challenges limiting quality family planning services in Abia and Akwa Ibom States. The Project Coordinator of SFH, Dr Eze Nwokoma, said this in aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Medical professionals on Saturday urged directors and business leaders to prioritise their mental and physical wellbeing to prevent burnout, improve decision-making and strengthen corporate governance. They made the call at the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria’s “Walk for Life” event in Lagos, with the theme: “FromContinue Reading
Dr Leo Odudu, Medical Director, Emel Hospital, Festac, Lagos, has urged parents to take newborns with signs of jaundice to hospitals promptly.Continue Reading
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance and sustainable social development at the South-West Pre-Council Technical Zonal Policy Sensitisation Workshop held on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, has recorded another milestone with the formal handover of rehabilitated facilities, new staff, and medical equipment to the hospital management. The intervention, powered by the U.S.-based Nigeria-focused healthcare organisation, Quantus Medical Foundation, in collaboration with the Abia State MinistryContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government has urged residents against panic over recent media reports on HIV data in the state, stressing that the widely circulated figures did not accurately reflect the actual pattern of new infections. The clarification followed widespread media coverage of dataContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), through its Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) Project, is promoting the acceptance of child spacing and other reproductive health services among rural women in Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the intervention, implemented in partnershipContinue Reading
