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Nigeria records first tele-robotic surgery in West Africa
By Kemi Akintokun The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV), in collaboration with RoboMed Global and Nisa Premier Hospital, has performed Nigeria’s first…
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Kwara, SFH renew family planning commitment
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with Society for Family Health (SFH), has renewed its commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable…
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Abuja club trains students on emergency response, basic life support
By Folasade Akpan Dr Oladipupo Fasan, the Head of Cardiology, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), says teaching young people Basic Life Support (BLS) skills can…
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LUTH reaffirms commitment to patient safety, quality healthcare
Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), says patient safety remains central to quality healthcare delivery.
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Cardiovascular diseases lead causes of premature deaths globally — Cardiologist
Dr Akinsanya Olusegun-Joseph, a cardiologist, says non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases, are among the leading causes of premature deaths globally.
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Stakeholders seek increased funding, access to MMS to tackle anaemia
By Mercy Sawok Stakeholders in nutrition have called for increased domestic financing, improved accountability and wider access to Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to accelerate…
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Stakeholders rally NASS, states on sustainable health financing reforms
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called on the National Assembly and state governments to accelerate legislative and policy reforms to strengthen sustainable domestic health…
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Kogi renovates 63 PHCs to improve patient safety- CMD
By Salamat Abu The Chief Medical Director, Kogi Hospitals Management Board, Dr Ayo Olayemi, says renovation of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state…
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Unsafe diagnosis, medication errors threaten NCD patients’ safety — Pate
By Folasasde Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says unsafe diagnosis, medication errors, poor communication and fragmented care…
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Expert urges vaccination against diphtheria
By Safia Abdulrahman A medical doctor at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Dr Nankwat Jeplah, has expressed concern over the continued burden of…