Medical News


Polio: Jigawa LG Commences Vaccination of 43,380 Children

Alhaji Yusif Tudun-Wada, the Council’s Immunisation Officer, told News Agency of Nigeria (NA…

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MPDSR: FG Pledges To Reduce Maternal/Neonatal Mortality

The Federal Ministry of Health has said that it will ensure the reduction of maternal and neonatal…

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Presidency Secretly Strips Health Ministry of Procurement Powers

A secret order by the Presidency which stripped the Federal Ministry of Health of the powers of pr…

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Adamawa Patent Medicine Seller Promotes Self as Doctor, Turns Bedrooms to Clinic

The Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an alleged fake medical doctor in Modire-Yo…

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Stakeholders Asks FG to Enforce Mandatory Cancer Screening

The Federal Government has been charged to put up structures that will enforce mandatory cancer sc…

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NAFDAC Urges Pharmaceutical Companies to Attach GPS Tracking Device on Vehicles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),has urged pharmaceutical…

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Experts Charge Organisations to Prioritise HIV, Mental Health among Employees

Experts have charged owners of organisations and employers of labour to prioritise Human Immunodef…

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Women Deserve Better Reproductive Experience, Says Prof

Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Adeto…

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FRSC Partners Pharmacy for Ember Months Health, Safety Campaign

The Ikeja Unit Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in partnership with HealthPlus Pharmacy…

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FG to Capture Informal Sector in NHIS

The Federal Government, yesterday, said plans were underway to capture the informal sector in the …

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Rotary Boosts Healthcare Sector with N90m Medical Cabins

Healthcare delivery in Nigeria received a boost as Rotary International procured eight Medical Hea…

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LAPO Commissions Ultra-Modern Hospital In Benin

Nigerians yearning for a better and innovative healthcare delivery system can now heave a sigh of …

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Absence of Fake Doctor From Court Stalls Trial

The ongoing trial of an alleged fake medical doctor, Martin Ugwu, who used a stolen identity to wo…

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FG Plans Health Care for the Aged, Others

The Federal Government on Thursday said it would liaise with the Nigeria Governors Forum to ensure…

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Boko Haram Jihadists Kidnap Doctor, Nurse, Driver In Chad

Boko Haram jihadists have kidnapped a hospital’s head doctor, a nurse and their driver in we…

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U.S. To Treat 60,000 People Living With HIV In Lagos

The United States (U.S.) has explained why it is supporting the treatment of additional 60,000 peo…

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PCN Cautions Against Drug Abuse

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has cautioned against drug abuse among citizens. It stated th…

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Over 2.5 Million Young Children Die Annually Over Malaria Disease – Health Officer

The President of Environmental Health Officers Association, South East zone, Mr. Eze Emmanuel yest…

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Lagos Shuts 14 Health Facilities over Non-Compliance

The Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency has shut down 14 health facili…

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TB Drug Price Slashed in Global Push to Thwart Killer Disease

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi slashed the price of a key anti-tuberculosis drug on Thursday, …

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