Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria

Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street

Why Nigerians defecate publicly

Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria

First aid tips to save accident victims

The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do

Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria

A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria

The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed

Lassa fever kills one, 5 critically ill in Plateau state

Plateau state ministry of health has confirmed that one person has died while five others are critically ill and are receiving intensive medical treatment as a result of Lassa fever outbreak in Plateau state in Nigeria.

MDG distributes multi-million dollar health and water facilities


The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has announced it is distributing health, educational and water facilities worth N200 million in Pankshin Local Government of Plateau.

AMLSN JUTH Chapter Holds 6th Annual General Meeting And Scientific Week

Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) chapter of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has flagged off this year's edition of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Week today with the theme "The Role of Medical Laboratory Scientist in Molecular Biology Diagnosis."