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
Opposition party promises free health services for pregnant women in Osun state
South African President Jacob Zuma's health is fine - spokesman
Even though 72-year old South African president, Jacob Zuma, spent 2 days in hospital for "routine health checks", his spokesman has said his health is fine although he had to hand over to Vice President Cyril Ramaphosa for five days to recover.
Nigeria's College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine bill passes second reading
Nigerian Medical Association elects new president
Nigeria's missing girls at risk of rape, HIV and vesicovaginal fistula
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).
Nigeria to spend more on presidential clinic's elite wing than on two federal teaching hospitals
Nigerian health workers suspend strike
Nigerian nurses, pharmacists, others to embark on strike
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.
Gov Chime's wife is suffering from hallucination and depression - Human Rights Commission
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has confirmed that the wife of Enugu State Governor, Clara Chime, is battling with occasional "hallucinations and depression". It however said she is conscious of her environment and relates well with those she encounters.
Nigeria does not need a Surgeon-General says pharmacists
Nigerian pharmacists under the umbrella body of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) have stated that the nation does not need a Surgeon-General. In a statement signed by the society's president, Olumide Akintayo, PSN said appointing to a Surgeon-General would amount to a waste of Nigeria's scarce resources.
BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian health workers call off strike
The ongoing strike called by members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has been called off.
Mandela is recuperating slowly and steadily - Zuma
Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa today announced that the nation's ailing former leader, Nelson Mandela is recording slow but consistent improvement in his health.
[OPINION] How public figures and celebrities can promote public health awareness and actions
Chibuike Alagboso
In July, internet and social media platforms were flooded with news of the birth of Prince George because people are much interested in
the lives and times of the royal family and other celebrities.
In July, internet and social media platforms were flooded with news of the birth of Prince George because people are much interested in
the lives and times of the royal family and other celebrities.
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