By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal More than 1,500 indigent residents of Arandun Community with various ailments have benefited from a free medical outreach in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day medical outreach, held on Thursday and Friday, was organised by Yusuf PopoolaContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) has offered treatment to over 2,000 indigent residents across the 16 local government areas (LGA) of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, a two-day free medical and surgical outreach, is part of activities lined upContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mrs Lydia Olarewaju, Former Head, Oncology Pharmacy Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has urged practitioners to prioritise continuous knowledge acquisition to improve service delivery and patient safety. Olarewaju made the call on Thursday in Ilorin during the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), KwaraContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Kwara Government and some NGOs in Ilorin have distributed menstrual pads to 100 schoolgirls at the Kwara State School for Special Needs. Speaking on the sidelines of the programme, Mr Buhari Oladimeji, the Adolescent Health and Development Officer of the Kwara Ministry for Health, explained that theContinue Reading
Nigeria’s uneven journey to digital health: The winning model By Usman Aliyu & Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the outpatient wing of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, Mrs Bose Ayinde waited as hospital staff moved her patient’s file from oneContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Some physicians at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) have called for unity in science-driven healthcare delivery in Nigeria to strengthen disease prevention, diagnostics, treatment outcomes, and overall public health system performance nationwide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call formed part ofContinue Reading
