By: Mujidat Oyewole Prof. Adeola Kola-Mustapha of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Industrial Pharmacy, University of Ilorin, has called on indigenous pharmaceutical companies to combine natural and synthetic medicines to improve the health outcomes of Nigerian patients. Kola-Mustapha made the appeal during the 285th Inaugural Lecture of the university onContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Leading healthcare and technology experts have urged African countries to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly in the medical field. The call was made during the latest edition of The Tech Grid Series, a virtual forum hosted by Akohamen Emmanuel Agenmonmen, Chief Executive Officer of SurfSpot Communications Ltd. TheContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International District 9127 has distributed delivery kits and mosquito nets to expectant mothers in Masaka, Nasarawa, to support safe childbirth and improve maternal and child health in the community. The District Governor of Rotary District 9127, Dame Joy Okoro, led the distribution of 100 kits onContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated a new Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plant at the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, to ensure constant availability of oxygen for patients. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Justina Auta The European Union (EU) has inaugurated a new initiative titled “Strengthening Child Care and Protection Systems in Nigeria”, aimed at reaching more than one million beneficiaries and promoting human rights across the country. Mr Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government on Tuesday, said the state has recorded improved family planning activities in the past three and half years. The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, made this known in her address at The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Next Generation Dissemination and Transition meeting inContinue Reading
By Opeyemi Aremu Kogi Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, has commenced full dialysis services following the delivery of a state-of-the-art X-ray digitiser and a 4D ultrasound scan machine, a major boost to quality healthcare delivery in the state. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Oluseyi Folagbade,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coordinator of the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), Elodie Ho, has called for disciplinary action against those promoting and spreading misinformation and disinformation in public health. Ho made this call on Tuesday during a webinar organised by Nigeria Health Watch, titled “Evidence-Based Frameworks for Networked InfodemicContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) says it is time for the traditional roles of community pharmacists to expand to meet the rising demands of a tech-driven, wellness-conscious population. The National Chairman of ACPN, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, made the call in Abuja to announce theContinue Reading
By Magdalene Ukuedojor Prof. Patience Ukiri-Mudiare, a gender specialist and female genital mutilation (FGM) survivor, says those who practice FGM need to be incarcerated as deterrent to end the barbaric practice. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Ukiri-Mudiare said the vile act infringes onContinue Reading
