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The Lagos State Government has tasked facility management contractors handling the state’s health facilities to give adequate consideration to quality control and quality assurance in delivering their services. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. (Dr.) Adekunle Olayinka gave the charge in Ikeja during an interactive session with the […]
In South-West Nigeria, many people are consuming Adimenu, a local herbal mixture made from extracts of selected plants, touted as an all-purpose medicinal remedy without knowing that they are consuming a killer cocktail processed with tobacco extract and fermented cow urine. ANGELA ONWUZOO reports For years, Mrs Mercy Taiwo, 58, suffered from severe joint pains […]
In recent times, Nigerians have had several outcries on the exponential rise in the cost of drugs and other pharmaceutical consumables following the exit of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from Nigeria in August 2023. One of the most touching outcries was posted by an Instagram user identified as ‘roki_foods’. She shared a video showcasing two asthmatic patients, […]
A Nigerian healthcare worker in the United Kingdom (UK) has been fired and deported after she was reportedly seen praying for a dying elderly patient. In… A Nigerian healthcare worker in the United Kingdom (UK) has been fired and deported after she was reportedly seen praying for a dying elderly patient. In a post shared on social […]
More teaching hospitals might shut down due to shortage of nurses and doctors on account of their massive relocation abroad, president of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Dele Abdullahi, has indicated. The fear follows reports that the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has shut five wards, with 150 beds capacity over the […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Health has revealed that not less than five wards with about 150 beds, have been closed down at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba due to a shortage of health workers. The chairman of the committee, Dr. Amos Magaji explained that the five wards had to be shut because […]
During the holiday season, wine is typically the alcoholic beverage of choice. Unfortunately, for some people, even a small amount of wine—red in particular—can cause a headache. A new study, published in the journal Scientific ReportsTrusted Source, explored the reason why red wine causes headaches compared to other alcoholic drinks that don’t have the same effect. Researchers discovered […]
Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Thursday. WHO’s European chapter conducted a study which showed that antibiotics were prescribed for things like common cold (24 percent of cases), flu-like symptoms (16 percent), a sore […]
Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Nigeria. Described as the cultural, financial and entertainment capital of Africa, it has had a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art and fashion in the continent. Lagos is also among the top 10 of the world’s fastest-growing cities […]
Over 150 women in the Ikotun area of Lagos State recently benefited from The Goodway Foundation Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Outreach. The women went through cervical and breast cancer screening for free while those who were detected to have either breast or cervical cancer were scheduled for treatment. Speaking during the event, the Founder, The Good […]
