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Alleged fake medical doctor docked by ICPC
The ongoing trial of Mr. Martins Ugwu, for an alleged impersonation of a medical doctor has been stalled by his absence in court. Mr. Ugwu, who is being prosecuted by
Delta, Sanofi, partner on diabetes, hypertension management
To help address the growing incidence of diabetes and hypertension in Nigeria, the Delta State Government and multinational pharmaceutical company, Sanofi Aventis yesterday (October 22) signed an agreement to ensure
International Day of the Girl Child: Girls, civil rights groups speak out
There is national confusion about reproductive health, rights of females in Nigeria, and we bear the brunt, they say There is so much gender-based violence, stigmatization, and stereotyping against girls,
Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder as asbestos trace is discovered in one bottle
World’s largest healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson on Friday, (October 18) recalled a single batch of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos
World Food Day: Dietitian association advocates sensitization of food vendors
The Association of Nigerian Dietitian, and its Lagos State chapter have called on governments at all levels to sensitise food vendors on how to handle, prepare and store foods to
Monkeypox: Lagos alerts residents
Calls for precautionary measures Lagos State Government has again urged citizens to ensure and maintain adequate personal and environmental hygiene at all times as part of precautionary measures to prevent
Experts link high death rate of sudden death among Nigerians to thrombosis
as 2019 World Thrombosis Day is marked globally Nigeria joins the rest of the world today to mark the 2019 World Thrombosis Day amid startling revelation revelation that many cases of
2 Americans, British scientists win 2019 Nobel prize for medicine
Two Americans and a British scientist have been named winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for discovering how the body’s cells sense and react to oxygen
To achieve SDGs, Nigeria must give adolescent girls access to health, SFH says
Nigeria will move closer to achieving major targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by assuring adolescent girls access to health and critical social services, the Society for Family Health
Yellow Fever report for September
34 Deaths 28 cases confirmed 243 Susupected cases Situation report on Yellow fever as at September 2019 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows that 34 deaths have
US pharmacy chains to stop sale of Zantac
Pharmacy chains in the US have moved to stop selling Zantac – a drug for heartburn – and its generic versions following the announcement by the (US) Food and Drug
Happy story of mothers who survived Ebola while pregnant
and also cuddle their babies afterwards “I put my feet on the ground and wiggled my toes. It felt strange to touch the ground for the first time in weeks.
FG donates 149-bed specialist hospital for mothers, children to Lagos state
To be unveiled by First Lady on Thursday The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Thursday unveil
World Contraceptive Day: Stakeholders tasks Lagos Government on timely release of FP funds
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark 2019 Word Contraception Day (WCD), yesterday, September 26, Civil Society Groups and other stakeholders in Lagos have called on the
Lagos First Lady urges stakeholders to fight cancer ignorance
as Sebeccly, others conduct free screening and treatment of 7, 000 women To eliminate cervical cancer in Lagos and Nigeria in general, the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Mrs.
Save The Children unveils INSPIRING project to fight pneumonia in Lagos, Jigawa
In a bid to save children from the scourge of pneumonia now rated as the second biggest killer of under-5 children worldwide, Save The Children International yesterday unveiled the report
Lagos shuts 20 health facilitate for non-compliance with regulatory standards
assures public of efficient service delivery via E-HEFAMAA No fewer than 20 health facilities were shut down by the Lagos State Government through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency
It’s World Pharmacists Day
Pharmacists around the world today marked the World Pharmacists Day, a day set aside by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to showcase the role of the pharmacist in improving health
Bauchi initiates Yellow Fever campaign targeting 500,000 people
In response to an outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed on 12 September 2019 initiated a vaccination campaign against the disease in Alkaleri Local Government Area
Malnutrition: My saddest moment by Emir of Kano
Calls for establishment of Commission for Malnutrition in Nigeria ABUJA – The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Wednesday revealed an incident that has remained his saddest moment since
Health writers laud appointment of medical professionals as health ministers
Recommend priorities The Health Writers Association of Nigeria, (HEWAN), on Friday September 6, commended Presiden t Muhammadu Buhari for appointing two notable medical practitioners as health Ministers. A release signed
Eti-Osa to get General Hospital , Gov. Sanwo-Olu pledges
Unveils 110-Bed Mother Child Hospital Lagos State Governor, Mr.Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to construct a general hospital at Eti-Osa, one of the local government area in the state, to serve
Kidnappers release Irrua Specialist Hospital CMD
Nine days after he was kidnapped, the Chief Medical Director of Irrua Specialist hospital, Edo State, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeni, was released yesterday,. Okogbenin was abducted at Ramat Park in Ikpoba-Okha
Mamora wants varsities to introduce degree programme in herbal medicine
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has called on universities in the country to introduce Bachelor of Science degree programme in herbal medicine for better healthcare delivery.
DICOMAG congratulates new health minister
Urges him to priorities diabetes control A non-governmental organization, Diabetes Control Media Advocacy Group (DICOMAG) has urged the new Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire to make the control