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

Childhood malnutrition linked to poor heart development

Inadequate nutrition before birth up to the age of 5 years might affect the development of the heart.

Nutrition society decries high burden of malnutrition in Nigeria

The high burden of malnutrition in Nigeria is worrisome according to the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN). It said Nigerian remains one of the first 20 countries with the highest burden of malnutrition.

Breastfeeding: WHO decries poor implementation of infant formula code

The World Health Organization today revealed that only 37 countries out of 199 countries (19 per cent) have laws that fully reflect the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.