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Posts From Juliet Umeh
‘Shun medical tourism, have confidence in Nigerian hospitals, Health Minister begs Nigerians
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, yesterday urged Nigerians to shun overseas medical tourism and have confidence in the country’s health facilities, particularly the Centres with improved
LUTH doctors begin two-day warning strike
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital Medical doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, this morning, began a two-day warning strike over shortage of doctors, unpaid salaries and victimisation of
Lagos unveils guidelines to regulate ART practice
Makes registration of Assisted Fertility and Reproductive Health providers compulsory Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Dr. Jide Idris has unveiled new regulations and guidelines to guide assisted fertility practice
Provide PrEP to all vulnerable groups if you want to eradicate HIV, advocacy group tells FG
Says daily intake reduces the risk of HIV from sex by 90% In order achieve “zero level” HIV/AIDS infections or keep it to the barest minimal in Nigeria, the
Poisonous ‘Ponmo’: Lagos arrest 3
Warns against purchase of foods from doubtful sources Lagos State government said it has arrested three persons connected with the sale of toxic cow-skin popularly known as ‘Ponmo’ in Ojo
NAIP urges FG to build pharmaceutical production plants
Commences Annual Conference tomorrow Towards its effort to ensure a strategic re-positioning of the Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry to attract more innovations and churns out competitive products for the international market
Buhari Unveils Refurbished 170-bed ‘Ayinke House’
President, Muhammadu Buhari today unveiled the rehabilitated and upgraded Institute of Maternal and Child Health popularly known as ‘Ayinke House’ at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) towards reduction
Lagos restates resolve to partner private sector for improved health care delivery
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode The Lagos State government has restated its resolve to work together with interested members of the organized private sector as well as professional bodies in delivering affordable
HCPAN tasks government to resolve NHIS crisis to achieve UHC
calls for mandatory health insurance to all Nigerians
Lagos plans for World Health Day
• To hold sensitization walk, health summit, medical screening and community clean up exercise Dr. Idris The Lagos State Ministry of Health in partnership with Multipro Enterprise Limited, MPEL, makers
Health communication expert urges Nigerians to embrace regular medical check
A Health Communication Expert, Ms Kemi Olawoye, has called on Nigerians to cultivate the attitude of regular medical checkup in order to take charge of their health. Olawoye, the Chief
Why diabetes mgt. in Nigeria needs urgent Govt. intervention, stakeholders speak
• NHO, in collaboration with Roche, holds 2018 WDD Media Round table Round Table Faculty (L-R): Accu-Chek Strategic Account Manager, Roche Products Limited Diabetes Care, Mrs Folasade Olufemi-Ajayi, Regional Sales
Civil societies raise alarm on increased mother/child death in Nigeria
Every 12 minutes, Nigeria looses one woman to due to complications of pregnancy and this, according to WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA, resulted in the death of 58,000 women, in 2015
NNPC/Chevron National Arts competition for secondary schools winners emerge
Education Minister canvases collaboration with corporate bodies The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has urged Nigerians to consistently coach children to think creatively in order to become champions while
Psychiatric unit staff emerges 2018 LUTH best staff, receives N.25m
Mrs Lateef Ibijoke (3rd from right) receiving her special recognition award As part of efforts to encourage its staff, the board of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba,
Enter ‘DiagnosMe.Africa’ online portal
• Now you can access medical tests at home Stack Diagnostics, a premium molecular diagnostics and personalised medicine company, has unveiled an online portal known as DiagnosMe.Africa to enhance health
Nurses must embrace professional core values – Idris
(L-R): Assistant Director of Nursing Services, Lagos State PHC Board, Mrs. Toyin Odukoya; Director Medical Administration, Training and Programmes, Ministry of Health, Dr. Funmilayo Shokunbi; Director of Nursing Services, Lagos
Foundation advocates free cervical cancer screening, vaccination
Mrs Onasanya, centre, (Standing in white) with participants at the event A magazine publisher, Mrs Tewa Onasanya, has called on government to provide free screening and vaccination on cervical cancer
Lagos pledges partnership with AGPMPN on primary health care
Gov. Ambode The Lagos State government has assured the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, (AGPMPN), of its resolves to partner with the association in providing adequate
WHO organises public-private mix summit on TB Control
• Collaborates with Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, Chevron and others A National Summit on Public-Private Partnership for Tuberculosis (TB) Control
Corrupt society, bad influence on adolescence and youths – Experts
The high level of crime and other social vices in the country has been blamed on the corrupt environment. This observation was made by Iwalola Akin-Jimoh, Executive Director, Youth Empowerment
Africa requires prudent management to improve healthcare – Expert
Healthcare practitioners have been charged to exhibit managerial skills to be able to face daunting challenges confronting healthcare system in sub-Saharan Africa. Making this call during the opening ceremony of
Expert restates how family planning curbs maternal mortality
Participabts at the roundtable in a group photograph An Obstetrics Gynaecologist, Dr Olufunke Olamigoke has called for increased family planning uptake in order to decrease the rate of maternal mortality
More women go for Family Planning in Lagos, new statistics reveal
The future is obviously looking bright for family planning uptake among women of reproductive age in Lagos State. Going by statistics made available to Nigeria Health Online, during a