Medical News


VC, Expert Lament Rising Suicide Rate in Varsities

The Vice-Chancellor of Redeemers University, Ede in Osun State,  Prof Anthony Akinlo and a co…

Read More
Surgeons Tackle Deaths from Surgical Site Infections

Lagos is the central hub for Nigeria on the research collaboration with University of Birmingham w…

Read More
Lagos Hospital MD, Wife Re-Arraigned For Attempted Murder

The Medical Director of the Excel Medical Centre, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, Dr Ejike Orji, and…

Read More
MDCN Gives Clinical Accreditation to UNIMED’s Programmes

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has given clinical accreditation to the University of Me…

Read More
Gynaecologist Tasks Pregnant Women on Antenatal Visits

An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Abosede Lewu has urged pregnant women to take antenatal visi…

Read More
Implement Mental Health Act to Check Suicide - Lagos NMA

Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has called for full implementation of the …

Read More
How Nigeria Can Achieve Functional Health Insurance Scheme, By Ghanaian NHIS Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of Ghana, Mrs. Lydia Ds…

Read More
‘Why Nigeria Has Fifth Worst Tuberculosis Burden Globally’

More reasons have emerged why Nigeria ranked fifth among eight countries with the highest burden o…

Read More
Physicians Week: NMA Performs 99 Surgeries In C/River

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has performed 99 surgeries for free for residents of Nde co…

Read More
Provide Monkey Pox Vaccine to Prevent Outbreak – NMA

The Nigeria Medical Association on Sunday called on the Ministry of Health to provide monkey pox v…

Read More
Not All Breast Lumps Are Cancerous – Oncologist

An oncologist, Dr Olalekan Olasehinde, has called on women to go for breast screening, saying not …

Read More
Maternal, Infant Mortality: Katsina to Vaccinate Over 800,000 Child Bearing Women against MNTE

Over 800,000 child bearing age women are expected to be vaccinated against Maternal Neonatal Tetan…

Read More
Pad the Slums Foundation Takes Campaign to Bayelsa

Pad the Slums Foundation has taken its Menstral hygiene managment and awareness campaign to a slum…

Read More
NGO Task Stakeholders on Mental Health Issues

The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI), an NGO, has called on stakeholders to drive the …

Read More
Breast Cancer: Association Takes Screening to C/River Communities

The Medical Women Association of Nigeria has taken breast cancer screening and awareness to rural …

Read More
Healthcare: NMA Urges FG to Unveil Modalities for Accessing CRF

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, on Friday urged the Federal Government to put…

Read More
Monkey Pox: LASG Cautions Residents against Panic over Recent Reported Outbreak

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has cautioned residents against panic…

Read More
Okowa Canvasses Special Attention to Education, Health Sectors

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that special attention should be paid to the health and educa…

Read More
Edo Specialist Hospital Wholly Owned by Govt, Says Edo Govt

The Edo State Government has said that it wholly owns and manages the Edo Specialist Hospital, whi…

Read More
NMA Reaches Out to C/River Community with Medical Outreach

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has embarked on a free medical outreach in Nde community at…

Read More