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Is my doctor right to prescribe contraceptive pill for my endometriosis?
What manner of disease is this? Dear doctor, I’m 29 years old and currently undergoing my youth service. Last year, I had severe abdominal pain and the doctor recommended an
WMA President advocates empowerment of Junior doctors
Addresses 1st International Junior Doctors Network Conference The President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has called for support and empowerment of junior doctors in the medical
Nigerian governors worry over brain drain
Health Minister confirms 1000 out of 3000 doctors who graduate annually leave the country The 36 State Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, weekend expressed worry
Lagos calls for collaborative efforts against breast cancer
holds Awareness Walk to commemorate Pink October Lagos State Government has called for strategic collaborative efforts; including raising necessary awareness; sensitizing the populace; raising funds to help support life-saving treatment
LASUTH partners Cardiostat Int’l on cardiovascular operations for Indigent patients
The Cardiology Unit in the Department of Medicine of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), in collaboration with Cardiostart International, recently carried out a two-tier cardiovascular mission for less
My exercises are not working, I need to lose weight
Prof Useh: FITT will help Dear Prof, My exercises are not helping me. I am a 54-year-old Human Resource practitioner. I want to lose some weight. I have been on
COVID-19: TB incidence on increase – Report
A new report by the Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 has revealed that there has been an increase in the number of TB deaths and incidence in the last two years
Lagos hosts 8th African conference on ‘one health’, biosecurity
No fewer than 400 global health, security and environmental experts including policy makers and researchers in various fields from Africa and continents around the world are expected to converge in
‘OneWellness’ health tracker platform launched in Nigeria
Targets 250, 000 users by 2024 OneHealth, an online pharmacy and healthcare platform has formally launched its OneWellness, a platform that provides healthcare management through access, adherence and accountability, in
2023 election: NMA pledges support to presidential candidate with good plans for healthcare
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Tuesday said it would only support presidential candidates whose blueprint in the health sector addresses the nation’s current health challenges and in line with
Lassa fever cases on the rise in Ebonyi – Medical organisation
Says hand washing, efficient way of preventing spread An International Medical Organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders, MSF, has raised the alarm over the rising cases of Lassa fever in
COVID-19: Over half of eligible Nigerians are partially vaccinated, says NPHCDA boss
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that over half of the country’s eligible population have been partially vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Director of
‘We have successfully remodeled Edo State’s health care system’
Exactly one year ago, the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki appointed Prof. Obehi Akoria, a consultant physician and head of the Geriatric team of the University of Benin
Will physiotherapy help my persistent cough and weight loss
Yes … it could be COPD, Prof Useh says Dear Prof, I am a 55-year old accountant with a private firm in Lagos. I’ve been coughing for three years and
Flood victims: Midwives panic as 2 pregnant women go into labour in Rivers IDP camp
Midwives in a flood Internally Displaced People’s Camp in Rivers State were reported to be in panic on Thursday over the condition of two expectant mothers in the facility. According
EDSG Inaugurates Health Research Ethics Committee
Commences domestication and implementation of National Health Act 2014 Edo State government formally kicked off the domestication and implementation of the National Health Act 2014 recently as the State Commissioner
Lagos to host Africa discourse on health security, biological threat
In continuation of efforts to ensure that the Africa continent strengthens its health security to mitigate biological threats and consolidate on the gains made in tackling different emerging infectious diseases,
Gates Foundation to commit $1.2b towards polio eradication
BERLIN, Germany – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) yesterday at the World Health Summit, announced it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio
Uganda declares lockdown over Ebola outbreak
A three-week lockdown has been declared in two districts of Uganda as the country battles an Ebola outbreak. Bars, nightclubs, places of worship and entertainment venues will be closed in
Pfizer partners NHIA to expand access to innovative medicine
Multinational pharmaceutical company, Pfizer and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), have begun partnership on the reimbursement of antimicrobial agents in the country. According to Vanguard report, both parties signed
Help! My son, 6, can’t sit without support
He will need physiotherapy and other treatments – Prof Useh Dear Prof, I have a three-year-old son who is unable to sit without support. He is my third child and
Killer Cough Syrup: India shuts production Company
India on Wednesday ordered the closure of company behind killer cough syrups in Gambia The government ordered Maiden Pharmaceutical Limited to stop manufacturing all drugs with immediate effect after the
Edo Healthcare back on course – Commissioner
Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the state’s health sector so far, saying the milestones established and set by Governor
Cholera: Nigeria records 233 deaths, 2187 confirmed cases in 9 months – NCDC
Calls for urgent improvement in access to clean water As some parts of Nigeria states continue to experience an outbreak of cholera, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,
WTD: Death rate on thrombosis still high in Nigeria…Experts
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark 2022 World Thrombosis Day, Chief Consultant Haematologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Dr Kingsley Akaba has raised