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

New tuberculosis drug set for global phase 3 clinical trial

Based on positive results from earlier clinical studies, TB Alliance is advancing the first-ever drug regimen designed to treat both drug-sensitive and some forms of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) to a global Phase 3 clinical trial.

Untreated multidrug resistant tuberculosis increasing in Nigeria - The Global Fund

The Global Fund has raised alarm over the increasing incidence of untreated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Nigeria. 

World Tuberculosis Day 2014: Lancet provides free access to quality resources


As the world joins today to mark the World Tuberculosis Day 2014, concerted efforts are being made by various governments and agencies to combat the disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria but most commonly Mycobacterium tuberculosis.