Tinubu Commissions 10 UATH Projects, Pledges Medical Reforms «President Bola Tinubu has formally inaugurated ten newly completed medical infrastructure projects at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, reRead More
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FG’s reform now attracting about 80 million contacts at PHC centres yearly – PateThe Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has said that about 20 million contacts are being made with Nigerians Read More
Maternal and child healthcare in Imo State has received a major boost as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commissioned a 100-bed Mother and Child Centre at Awo-Omamma General Hospital, near Owerri.The hospital, consRead More
Nigerian medical expert and founder GrandvilleTrauma Center, Dr. Aranmolate Rasheed Ayobami, has developed a groundbreaking surgical diagnostic tool that could transform patient care and significantly reduce complications duringRead More
The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof Bala Audu, has said that the mass exodus of medical practitioners has left the country with 30,000 practising doctors.He also stated that Nigeria’s rising population has inRead More
Scientists discover why some babies learn to walk later than othersA new study suggests that a slightly later start to walking is not always a sign of problems A child’s first steps are a momentous occasion, but the age at Read More
FeaturesTitilade Ilesanmi: Why Do Many Mums Struggle with Body Image After Childbirth?When I was pregnant with my son, I followed a celebrity on social media who was also expecting around the same time. She gave birth just beforRead More
Adejumo Develops Advanced Retinal Image Processing Techniques for Early Detection of Diabetic Eye DiseasesA Biomedical Engineering Researcher at the University of Illinois Chicago, Tobiloba Adejumo, has developed imaging methodsRead More
FG secures $5.5bn health investment, to train 2,000 professionals yearlyThe Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has said the country has secured $5.5bn in private sector capital.Pate, who discRead More
When people talk about staying healthy, they often focus only on food. But what you drink matters just as much. Some drinks are packed with nutrients that can improve your digestion, give you more energy, strengthen your immune Read More
Nigeria partners Swiss firm to unveil drug manufacturing academyThe Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Empower School of Health, based in GeRead More
Face of the man making Nigeria a medical tourism destination In the 1960s and 70s, Nigeria stood as the beacon of medical tourism in Africa, drawing dignitaries and royals from across the globe. The Saudi Arabian royal familRead More
Nigeria receives one million meningitis vaccine doses The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the Gavi-funded global stoRead More
A few weeks into the new year, I began a fast. Though I started it for strictly religious reasons, I started noticing changes in my body weight. I felt much lighter on my feet, my waistline reduced, and a set of jeans that I hadRead More
The Federal Government has launched a national guideline for sodium reduction to safeguard Nigerians against the silent threats of elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases linked to high salt consumption.Dr. Iziaq Adekunle SalakRead More
FG injects N32.8bn into basic healthcare The Federal Government, on Wednesday, approved the disbursement of N32.8bn from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund to support primary healthcare programmes in the first quarter of Read More
Petrol Price Hike Looms As NNPC Halts Naira-For-Crude Deal With Local Refineries «NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs Worth Over ₦100 Billion In Oyo State «The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyRead More
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned fruit dealers and sellers against using calcium carbide in fruit ripening for commercial purposes.The warning was made by the NAFDAC Coordinator in SokoRead More
Olugbemi. Adeyinka Ogunleye
Prof. must be protected at all cost... Prof Dora faced this problem too. These Cabal must be killed totally.
NDLEA arrests 24-year-old Thai woman at Lagos Airport with Illicit drug shipmentsThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, for attempting to smuggle 43 parcels Read More
NAFDAC shuts 11,000 shops, arrests 40 over fake drugs. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed over 11,000 shops and arrested 40 individuals in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake andRead More
- Nigeria govt to absorb 28,000 health workers formerly paid by USAIDThe Nigerian government has announced plans to retain 28,000 health workers whose salaries were previously covered by the United States Agency for InternationalRead More
- NAFDAC evacuates 140 tonnes of expired, unregistered drugs in AbaThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has evacuated 140 tonnes of expired and unregistered drugs from Aba to its office in AnRead More
Doctor debunks claim that frequent sex lowers prostate cancer riskDr Sam Adegboye, a Physician, has debunked the claim that frequent sexual activity reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men.Adegboye is the Assistant Chief MedicRead More
NCDC Places Nigeria On High Alert As Ebola Outbreak Hits Uganda The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) ouRead More
Shocking images show woman, 19, whose breasts quadrupled after taking Pfizer Covid vaccineA woman's breasts ballooned in size after getting her Covid vaccine in a first-of-its-kind case.The 19-year-old from Canada went from a B Read More
New virus: FG focuses on Lagos in fresh alertThe Director of Port Health Services, Dr Akpan Nse said the Points of Entry in the 36 states of the country, and the Federal Capital Territory have been alerted about the Human MetapneRead More
Is time to be worried yet?? cause what's going on??First, hospitals across China are reportedly overwhelmed following the outbreak of a mysterious virus bearing similarities to Covid-19. Some reports attributed the outbreak to hRead More
Olugbemi. Adeyinka Ogunleye
I pray we don't experience another lock-down... our economy is set to recover in 2025, we can't afford another lockdown, not at this time...
Key Guidelines For Selecting Right IVF Strategy To Boost Pregnancy OutcomesIntrauterine insemination (IUI) and In vitro fertilization (IVF) are distinct forms of assisted reproductive technology(ART) utilised to help women conRead More
NAFDAC Declares Eziukwu Market Aba As Hub For Fake And Substandard ProductsThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has identified Eziukwu Market, also known as Cemetery Market, in Aba, Abia StateRead More
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