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

Free treatment for 1million children in Jigawa, northern Nigeria

As part of activities marking this year's Maternal and Child Survival health Week in the state, Jigawa state government has said about 1million children had benefited from its free treatment service within 6 days.

Nigerian Medical Practitioners At The Center Of Controversy Surrounding Death Of Pregnant Woman In London


Two Nigerian medical professionals, Chinyere Inyama, a coroner, and Dr Babatunde Coker, a senior surgical consultant are at the center of investigations into the death of a pregnant woman in London.