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Cancer is assuming epidemic proportions in Nigeria - Professor Aderemi Ajekigbe

Professor Aderemi Ajekigbe, Head of Oncology and Radiology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has called for measures to stem the increasing rate of cancer in Nigeria. According to him, the disease is assuming epidemic proportions in Africa's largest country....

AMLSN Imo State Chapter holds CPD Course

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The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) Imo State Chapter will hold a two-day CPD workshop to promote professionalism in the practice of Medical Laboratory Science in Imo state...

Nigeria to mark World Multiple System Atrophy Day with special candle lighting event

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This year's edition of the annual World Multiple System Atrophy Day will be marked in Nigeria with a special candle lighting event to be held in memory of those who have lost their lives to the condition...

Rotary International set to celebrate World Polio Day with Bike-A-Thon Ride

00:27 disease, polio 1 comment

Rotary International has announced it would be celebrating this year's edition of the annual World Polio Day with Nigeria's first-ever Bike-A-Thon ride. In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG, the society said the ride would hold in Lagos on October 19, 2013 and is aimed at drawing attention...

Older Persons Are Taking the Lead in HIV Prevention Through VCT in Rural Community

03:48 feature, HIV, HIV/AIDS No comments

By Jennifer Ehidiamen Agunji, a community in Nassarawa Eggon, woke up last week Thursday to an announcement of the town crier (Public Relations Officer). They were called to converge under the mango tree opposite the only Primary Health Center in the village for a medical outreac...

New study reveals how HIV infects cells

10:36 HIV, research 2 comments

Chinese and US scientists have revealed the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface receptor that is used by the dreaded HIV virus to gain entry into human cells. ...

Nigeria does not need a Surgeon-General says pharmacists

09:24 feature, healthcare, Nigeria, politics 2 comments

Nigerian pharmacists under the umbrella body of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have stated that the nation does not need a Surgeon-General. In a statement signed by the society's president, Olumide Akintayo, PSN said appointing to a Surgeon-General would amount to a waste of Nigeria's...

IAS Calls For Nominations For HIV Cure Initiative Community Representatives

22:42 anouncement, IAS, Nominations 75 comments

The International AIDS Society (IAS) has announced it is receiving Community Representatives nominations for its HIV Cure Initiative. HealthNewsNG.com got the official announcement. Find belo...

[Opinion] Why do some Nigerians prefer fake drugs over original ones?

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Chibuike Alagboso This unfortunate but correct assertion was revealed at the just concluded African Health Expo by Dr Nwosu Lawrence from Sproxil during the eHealth summit - one of the numerous CMEs held during the Health Summi...

Vox Pop: First HIV Test Experience

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By Chibuike Alagboso On radio, television and social media, individuals are advised to go for voluntary HIV testing, usually free at designated centers. While some individuals are not new to the system, many are just going for the test for the first time....

Nigerian Woman Living With HIV Recounts Her Experience Giving Birth to HIV-negative Baby

21:51 feature, HIV, HIV/AIDS, PMTCT 18 comments

By Jennifer Ehidiamen About two years ago, Rosemary, 30, went to the clinic for antenatal check-up. After series of test, she was told that she was HIV positive. The nurses counselled her. She says the counselling provided at the clinic boosted her morale. She said to herself then that God...

Expert decries non-existence of e-health policy in Nigeria

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An expert has declared that Nigeria has a long way to go concerning e-health in Nigeria. This was part of the revelations made at the first Nigeria e-health summit held in Lagos with speakers and participants focusing on how to leverage the private sector....

Healthcare delivery can promote economic stability and national security - Dr James Rice

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An expert has enjoined stakeholders in the Nigerian health sector to deploy excellent healthcare delivery to achieve economic stability and to foster national security. ...

Nigeria is guinea worm-free - health minister

19:48 disease, infection, public health 1 comment

Nigeria's health minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has announced Nigeria has been certified to be free of guinea worm...

West African Health Expo begins with job fair

08:29 feature, jobs 1 comment

This year's edition of the West African Health Expo will commence tomorrow with a job fair. According to Egbe Osifo-Dawodu, Founding Partner at Anadach Group, organizers of the expo, the fair is free and will hold concurrently with the expo at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria....