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
Clitoraid and Raëlian Church win case against obstetrician-gynaecologist over defamation
Society for Family Health sued over condom advert
Health professionals kick against passage of National Health Bill
Members of the Foundation for
African Cultural Heritage have said the provisions in the newly
revised 2014 National Health Bill are against the ethics of the health profession.
Nigeria's National Health Bill 2014 passed into law
The Nigerian Senate has passed the highly controversial National Health Bill 2014 into law following its third reading in the house. The aim of the bill is to establish a framework for the regulation, management and development
of the nation's health system.
Groups urge lawmakers to pass National Tobacco Control Bill into law
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the
Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocate Centre
(CISLAC) have enjoined Nigerian lawmakers to expedite actions on the passage of
the National Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB).
Homosexuals will be severely affected by Nigeria's ani-gay lway - UNAIDS
Mental healthcare service is inadequate in Nigeria - psychiatrists
The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN) has decried the shortage of mental healthcare facilities in Nigeria.
Governor Fashola Signs Lagos Cremation Bill, Nigerians React
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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