Medical doctors under the National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in Ondo State have embarked on a three-day warning strike, crippling activities in...
Foremost Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has launched a campaign on prostate cancer screening across Nigeria to educate men about prostate cancer risks,...
Garba Shehu, a media aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has confirmed that the ex-Nigerian leader is currently receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom. In...
Managing Director of Ultimate Health, Dr. Lekan Ewenla, has called for the implementation of mandatory health insurance for students in all tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Speaking...
Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as...
By Tosin Olasunkanmi, Osogbo To mark the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday,...
…..Nigeria to become medical hub in West Africa The federal government has announced plans to reduce the number of Nigerians seeking medical care abroad by strengthening...
People living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria have lamented that the high cost of medication and poor access to comprehensive care are weighing heavily...
A registered public health nurse, Mrs Roseline Akinlabi, has called for collective efforts to dispel myths and misconceptions about family planning methods. Akinlabi , the Adolescent...
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Gbolahan Ogunleye, has urged traditional medicine practitioners to enhance research on herbal drugs and treatments. Ogunleye,...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has lamented the increasing demand for medical doctors’ services in the country amidst the current brain drain syndrome. The NMA President,...
In a strategic move to improve healthcare access to diagnostics and reduce dependence on the importation of in-vitro diagnostic kits, Codix Pharma, a Nigerian pharmaceutical company,...
Beyonce’s mum Tina Knowles, has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. And that she underwent surgery to remove two tumours. According to...
Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye gained international acclaim in 2016 for performing a groundbreaking in-vitro surgery, removing a tumour from a fetus. Oluyinka is a notable Nigerian paediatric...
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has called for urgent legislation to prohibit the use of industrial oxygen in hospitals across the state,...