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

Nigerian government addresses occupational hazards

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The Minister of Health, Prof.C.O.Onyebuchi Chukwu has said the Nigerian government is committed to addressing occupational hazards in the country.

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90% of Nigerian workers lack access to health services - health ministry

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As Nigerian workers join their counterparts across the world to celebrate Workers' Day, Nigeria's health ministry has revealed nine out of 10 workers in Nigeria do not have any form of access to health service at their place of work; these include those working in hospitals.

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