Cross River Taskforce arrests fake medical surgeons
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State of Health Taskforce has clamped down several fake surgeons and medical centres in the state. During […]
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JAMB donates medical equipment, consumables, to teaching hospital in Kano
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), donated medical equipment and consumables to Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital (MAWTH), Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, to […]
Cholera: Poor, inconsistent reporting of cases from states major challenge to control — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has blamed poor and inconsistent reporting of cholera cases from states as one of the major […]
No death recorded as NCDC registers 49 Monkeypox cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that as of December 23, the country registered 49 confirmed cases and no new […]
Nigeria has only 250 kidney specialists – Nephrologist
Dr Ade Faponle, a Consultant Nephrologist, Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre, Abuja, has disclosed that Nigeria has only 250 Specialists in the area of Chronic […]
Please help save my life, kidney patient James Molehin cries out, needs N20m lifeline
The saying – If wishes are horses, beggars would ride applies fittingly to James Oloruntosin Molehin at this time. His greatest wish today is to […]
Cholera Outbreak: Death toll rises to 51 in Cross River community
The death toll in the Cholera outbreak in Ekureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River has risen from Saturday’s figure of 20 […]
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on existence of fake COVID-19 test kits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians about counterfeit Covid-19 Antigen rapid test kits in circulation. The notification […]
WHO plans to improve health of 3b people by 2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it plans to transform the future of public health by targeting three billion people by 2023. Dr Mie Okamura […]
Cholera outbreak: Situation under control, says C/River Govt.
The Cross River Government says it has deployed human and material resources to bring the cholera outbreak in Ekureku community that led to the death […]
20 killed in suspected cholera outbreak in Cross River
No fewer than 20 persons may have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Ekeureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River. […]
NAFDAC leadership and breath of fresh air, By SYLVANUS ISA
There are certain routine events and developments within the National Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) that are worthy of mention.Just on Tuesday, December […]
TISHIP: Students 18yrs above to access health services in tertiary institutions – NHIA
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says youths that have clocked 18 years will be automatically captured in the Tertiary Institutions Social Health Insurance Programme […]
Unhealthy environment causes 12.6m deaths worldwide – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that the number of people estimated to have died as a result of living or working in an […]
FG, WHO deploy 82 core responders for emergency response in Nigeria
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has inaugurated the first batch of core responders to respond to emergencies within the first 24 to 48 […]
Nigerians urged to adopt healthy lifestyle medicine
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Nigerians have been urged to adopt good lifestyle medicine in order to mitigate the prevalence of chronic diseases in the […]
Abia doctors to commence indefinite strike on Thursday
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abia State says it will commence an indefinite strike on Thursday to protest the […]
Perm Sec. urges Nigerians to support effort to end HIV/AIDs scourge
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Permanent Secretary State House, Tijjani Umar has called on Nigerians at all levels to contribute their quota in the […]
HIV/AIDS: Africa worst hit, 25.6m infected – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that the African continent has the largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS with 25.6 million people living with […]
People living with HIV/AIDS beg NIMR to remove service fees on drugs
The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has appealed to the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to remove service fees attached […]