By Aderogba George The newly elected Chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, Dr Samaila Timothy, has pledged to pursue reforms that will strengthen the association and improve healthcare delivery. Timothy made the pledge at a dinner to unveil theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja Chapter, has called for improved healthcare funding, better welfare packages and increased investment to strengthen healthcare delivery. The call was made on Wednesday at the association’s 11th Annual General Meeting and Scientific ConferenceContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called for the full integration of community pharmacists into grassroots healthcare and rural development initiatives to improve healthcare access and health outcomes nationwide. The ACPN National Chairman, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, made the call in a statement issued onContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has committed more than N217 billion within two years to strengthen medical education and healthcare training across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this at the inaugural International Conference of the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences (FBCS), College of Medicine,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The International College of Surgeons, Nigeria Section (ICS-NG), has urged its members and other healthcare professionals to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance surgical training and healthcare service delivery. Speaking at the opening of the college’s 59th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Abuja, the PresidentContinue Reading
The Federal Government and the military leadership have emphasised the need for innovation, digital health solutions and strategic partnerships to improve healthcare delivery for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and their dependants.Continue Reading
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged healthcare practitioners to prioritise Public-Private Partnership (PPP) as a viable approach to grow Africa’s healthcare system.Continue Reading
By Svetlana Khristoforova Cooperation among BRICS countries in the healthcare sector has produced tangible results in recent years. Experts point, for example, to successes in combating viruses. In March 2022, the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre was established, and joint work is underway on vaccines against the tropical feversContinue Reading
By Justina Auta President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the ultra-modern Bola Tinubu Complex at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen specialist healthcare services and reduce medical tourism in Nigeria. Tinubu, represented by the Medical Director of FMC Abuja, Prof. Saad Ahmed, during theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, says the Senate’s approval of an increase in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) allocation marks a significant step for Nigeria’s health sector. Ihekweazu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
