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

Health crucial to Nigerian Navy - chief

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, has said health an well being are crucial to the Nigerian Navy. Jibrin said this at the opening ceremony of the NN Health Week held at the Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC) under the command of the Flag Officer Commanding, Rear Admiral Goddy Anyankpele.