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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

 Why Nigerians should take  exercise seriously – Obanikoro, Health experts   

The Representative of Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of the National Assembly, Mr. Ibrahim Obanikoro, together with other health conscious individuals, weekend urged Nigerians to take responsibility for their health by getting

FG begins emergency ambulance service Friday

The Federal Government will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services on Friday in Abuja to facilitate access to first aid and healthcare in life-threatening situations. The Chairman,

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Diabetes in Nigeria projected to rise to 8m by 2045 – Report

The number of people living with diabetes is expected to grow over 100 per cent in Africa with the prevalence of the disease in Nigeria  projected to rise to eight

Don’t give babies, toddlers cough or cold syrup, Edo Health Ministry advises public

As NAFDAC confirms y of four medicines linked with death of 66 children Following a global alert over four cough syrups reportedly linked with the death of 66 children in

Will pain on my wrists last forever?

 Prof. Useh: Yes … but lifestyle modifications, physiotherapy could help Dear Prof, I hope this email meets you well. I am a 28-year old female entrepreneur with pains in my

Benue records over 2000 new cases of measles, new variant of polio  

No fewer  than 2,248 new cases of measles have been discovered in Benue State in the past eight months. Also, a new variant of polio has been discovered in the

Edo moves to domesticate National Health Act

In line with Governor Godwin Obaseki’s pledge to domesticate the National Health Act (NHAct) in his efforts to improve health care delivery in Edo State, the State Ministry of Health,

My father shakes, will he ever improve?

Prof. Useh says it’s Parkinson Disease symptoms, he will improve so, seek help Dear Prof, I am writing this on behalf of my father, a 68-year-old retired policeman who lives

Poor hygiene: Over 3.5m children suffer from diarrheal diseases annually – Minister 

The Minister for Environment, Engr. Mohammed Abdullahi, today said that an estimated 3.5 million children under 5 years old in developing countries, including Nigeria, suffer from preventable diarrheal diseases annually.