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A woman identified as Elizabeth Davis, who lost her baby just after delivering prematurely at the Ajeromi General Hospital in the Ajegunle Area of Lagos State, has been detained by the management over her inability to settle her medical bill of N323,000. This is despite the state’s directive to all general hospitals and primary health […]
Two medical doctors identified as Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye were docked by Lagos State Government before an Ikeja High Court for causing the death of one Ejiro Ugorobi over negligence. Atiba, a doctor at the Gbagada General Hospital and Ugbeye, a consultant with a national orthopedic hospital, are facing a count charge of involuntary […]
Nigerians have been charged to take responsibility for their health by walking at least 150 minutes in a week in order to impact their health positively. Also, citizens were urged to eat right, drink a lot of water and get enough quality sleep to prevent illnesses. Medical experts gave the advice at the weekend, when […]
A public health worker Patricia Nkem-Innocent has launched a campaign to enlighten young girls on personal hygiene and sexual health initiatives. Patricia said the campaign becomes necessary following the prevailing economic hardship in the country,which has forced many young girls to resort to the use of rags and other unsanitary materials as pads during menstruation. […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook on Sunday forecasted a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the North throughout the forecast period. According to it, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North-Central states, with prospects of […]
A professor of psychiatry at the University of Jos, Plateau State, and President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, Taiwo Obindo, speaks to VICTORIA EDEME on the effects of economic hardship and insecurity on people’s mental health What are your thoughts on the current economic hardship being faced by Nigerians today? It is a known […]
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Saturday disclosed that the federal government had directed that health workers going abroad for greener pastures, must resign their appointment, before embarking on such a journey. The Minister, who disclosed on Saturday during his visit to the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, said the […]
The management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) is celebrating what it described as its first minimal access surgery on a 13-day-old baby at the hospital. Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chief Medical Director of LUTH told journalists in Lagos that the surgery on the 13-year-old baby, a girl, is a milestone and the first of its […]
With 3,000 children born through IVF at Bridge Clinic, Nigeria, fertility experts say there is no scientific evidence showing any difference between IVF children and others. They also lamented the fragmented landscape of IVF in Nigeria, regretting that the practice remains unregulated. Meanwhile, to enhance reproductive healthcare standards, the Bridge Clinic Nigeria played a host […]
Determined to combat the incidence of Substandard and Falsified medicines in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has engaged stakeholders in the pharmaceutical products supply chain in its resolve to put an end to the menace and effectively safeguard the health of Nigerians. Meanwhile, the Agency has debunked the […]
