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

Nigerians have high threshold for pain - US doctor

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"People [in Nigeria] had such rudimentary (or basic) medical equipment, but they were still able to provide services,” West Virginia Vascular Institute’s Dr. Herbert Oye said. “They didn’t have general anesthesia. Most of the things they did there, they did with local anesthesia.

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Governor Fashola Signs Lagos Cremation Bill, Nigerians React

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Babatunde Raji Fashola, Lagos state governor yesterday signed the state's cremation bill that allows individuals to voluntarily request to be cremated following demise.

Signing the bill into law on Monday, Governor Fashola described enacting the bill shows the state is embracing the concept of globalization.

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