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

Nigerian state spends $1.1 million on 62 medical students

Kebbi state government has released N176 million (over $1.1 million) for the payment of tuition and registration fees for 62 students sponsored to study in Indian and Sudanese universities.

NMA expresses fears over prolonged Strike by ASUU



The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed fears over the nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as it continues to bit harder across the country. The association stated that it is negatively impacting medical education and training of medical professionals in the country.