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
Lawyers in Nigeria urged to postpone national conference over Ebola
Q&A: Charlotte Paige-Smith speaks on Africa Healthcare Summit 2014
On February 20th and 21st 2014, Africa's health ministers and professionals would gather in a 5-star hotel in London for the first-ever Africa Healthcare Summit organised by Oliver Kinross, an international business research organization. In this exclusive interview, Charlotte Paige-Smith, a rep of the Oliver Kinross explains why an African healthcare summit would be held in London and what the continent would gain from the summit.
Lagos to host Nigeria's first e-health summit next week
Laboratory test results are the cornerstone for diagnosis and treatment - Akinwale EA (PhD)
Air Commodore EA Akinwale (PhD), Air
Commodore, Commanding
Officer, 445 Nigerian Air Force Laboratory, has described laboratory test results as the cornerstone for patient diagnosis and treatment, he added that laboratory results are responsible for about 70 per cent of decisions on patients' diagnosis and treatment.
Health Ministry, NMA and MLSCN Endorse Medic West Africa 2013
Organizers of the largest medical laboratory event in West Africa have told HealthNewsNG this year's event has been endorsed by stakeholders in the Nigerian health sector including the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
Abuja To Host Nigerian Healthcare Infrastructure Investment Summit Next Week
Nigeria's capital city of Abuja will next week host Nigerian Healthcare Infrastructure Investment Summit with the goal of promoting investment opportunities in Nigeria's health sector in the short, medium and long terms.
Population Council Announces Scholarships For Young Nigerian HIV Researchers
The Population Council has announced it would be offering scholarships to Young Nigerians who will be attending the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) holding in South Africa in December 2013.
Women Deliver 2013 Underway In Malaysia, Link To Live Stream
This year's edition of the Women Deliver, a global conference calling for investments in girls and women officially kicked off today in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
The conference according to the organizers accords participants the opportunity to meet advocates and experts at what is described as the largest global meeting of the decade that focuses on the health and well-being of girls and women.
"Because the most valuable investment is one in girls and women. The
Women Deliver 2013 conference is the most important date in the
international population and development calendar. With the 2015
Millennium Development Goal deadline rapidly approaching, the time is
now to deliver for girls and women. Women Deliver 2013 will serve as a
global platform for ensuring that the health and rights of girls and
women remain top priorities now, and for decades to come," the organizers stated.
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