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FG orders free fistula surgeries in tertiary hospitals
Cross River receives EngenderHealth team OGOJA – The Federal government has directed all teaching hospitals and Federal Medical Centres in the country to wave payment of surgery and laboratory fees
Malnutrition: How UNICEF, Kaduna govt rescue children from early graves with RUTF
It was difficult to believe that children with such acutely-malnourished looks and in such huge number could be seen in just two local government areas of Kaduna state. They looked
Sen. Remi Tinubu calls for more commitment to education
The Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu has called on the government to be more committed to education in the country. She made
FUNAAB absolves self from illegal substance found with driver
Technologists want safe, secure lab to pervent exposure to toxic chemicals The management of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, Ogun State has abtosolved itself from the illegal substance
Stakeholders laud UNODC as ‘Support to Justice Sector in Nigeria’ Project ends
New EU ‘successor project’ takes off ABUJA – The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) formally ended its five-year ‘Support to Justice Sector in Nigeria’ project today amid
NEITI releases 2015 compliance ranking for oil and gas industry
Board appoints auditors ABUJA – The on-going Independent Audit of the Oil and Gas Industry covering 2015 by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has recorded 94% compliance by
CMUL inducts new doctors
Provost stresses need for ethical practice and team work The first batch of 2016 Medical & Dental graduands of College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba have been charged to
FUNAAB to get diabetes centre
The Board of Trustees, Centre for the Advancement of Research in Diabetes in Nigeria, has concluded plans to establish a diabetes research centre in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Accountability Coalition group lauds FG on transparent immunization data
Urges concerted effort to improve nationwide coverage Accountability Coalition group, Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) and Track Health have lauded the Federal Government for improved transparency in reporting the
Lassa fever: Lagos calls for calm
LUTH confirms 3 cases on admission, says they are responding to treatment The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Bode, today confirmed that three out
LUTH confirms Lassa fever cases
Two dead, two on admission Edo state also reports two cases The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) today confirmed the death of two patients from Lassa fever. Two others, one
CNL wins multiple awards at NAICE SPE 2017
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL , emerged Best Exhibitor at the 2017 Nigeria Annual International Conference and
Free fistula repairs moves to Kwara
Health Commissioner says government will increase fistula budget SOBI, KWARA STATE – The Commisioner for health, Kwara State, Dr. Sulaiman Alege, said the state government has plans to increase budget
TBAs, others urged to promote exclusive breastfeeding
To increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Lagos, private sectors as well as traditional birth attendants, (TBAs) have been charge to encourage pregnant and lactating mothers seeking health care
Emir of Shonga urges subjects to embrace maternal death prevention care
Cautions against prolonged labour at home SHONGA, KWARA STATE – In a bid to prevent child birth complications and deaths, the Emir of Shonga in Edu Local Government Area of
Young lab scientists charged on future of Nigerian medical diagnosis
FG not serious with Lassa Fever epidemic, Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, ex-AMLSN President says ABUJA – The future of medical diagnosis in Nigeria lies in the hands of upcoming medical laboratory
Groups urge men to encourage their wives to sustain exclusive breastfeeding
As part of its activities to commemorate the 2017 World breastfeeding week, members of Save the Children, Stop Diarrhoea Initiative (STI), in partnership with Lagos State government with support from
Classrooms should be ICT-compliant, Says FUNAAB Ag. VC
The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State Prof. Ololade Enikuomehin, has stressed the need for classrooms to be information and communication technology-compliant, in order to meet
Why Nigerians shun PHCs – Okara
Immediate past president, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, Dr. Godswill Okara, on Friday decried ‘increasing’ neglect of primary health centres, PHCs, by Nigerians for secondary and tertiary
Students’ seeking transfer into public secondary schools will undergo screening – LASG
The Lagos State Government has announced that Students’ seeking transfer into public secondary schools in the state would undergo a screening test to determine their fitness for the class they
Lagos moves to sustain exclusive breastfeeding
Commemorates the 2017 World Breastfeeding Week The Lagos State government today appealed to residents including nursing mothers and care givers to embrace the practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding and visit any
Group solicits funds for indigent patients
Says monthly N500 donation will save a soul Launches ‘NONE SHOULD DIE’ project for accident victims Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) a nongovernmental organization that stands in the gap for the
Nigeria’s exclusive breastfeeding rate rises to 25%
As FG launches fresh campaigns to rev practice ABUJA – For the first time ever, exclusive breastfeeding of new-borns in Nigeria is 25 percent. The rate jumped from 17 percent