Medical News


Nurse Calls For Stiff Sanctions Against Perpetrators Of FGM

Mary Ugwu, a Senior Nurse at the Light of God Hospital, Enugu, has called for stiff sanctions agai…

Read More
Labour tackles Minister of Health over perceived injustice

NIGERIA Labour Congress, NLC, has drawn a battle line with the Federal Ministry of Health over act…

Read More
MentalHealth Study: Gut Bacteria Does Cause Depression

Bacteria in the gut may affect our mental well-being and could be linked to depression, researcher…

Read More
Group Calls for Full, Timely Release of Healthcare Provision Fund

National Advocates for Health (NA4H) has called on the federal government to fully release 100 per…

Read More
Outreach for Lives In Ondo State

BEE Enterprises Limited in collaboration with Goal Foundation recently organised a medical outreac…

Read More
NDLEA: Impounded Drugs at MMIA Increased by 400%

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it impounded a total of 5,377.125kilogrammes…

Read More
World Cancer Day: NMA Tasks FG to Include Cancer Treatment In NHIS

President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Francis A. Faduyile has called on the federal g…

Read More
Access Marathon: NIBUCAA, HACEY Provides Free HIV Tests for 2500 Persons

A coalition has partnered to promote messages on HIV prevention, counselling, testing and referral…

Read More
Ex-Minister to Address Dialogue on Economic Growth in Pharmaceutical Industry

Former Minister of Health and President, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluy…

Read More
Oyo Health Insurance Health Scheme Captures 100,000 Enrollees

Not less than 100,000 persons have been enrolled into the Oyo State Health Insurance Scheme, which…

Read More
Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Communique

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) MEETING HELD FROM 30TH JANUARY TO 3RD FEBRUARY 2019 AT THE GO…

Read More
Study: Women, low-income earners mostly affected by cancer in Nigeria

A new study conducted by Phillips Consulting has examined the socio-economic impact of cancer in a…

Read More
Breast, cervical, prostrate cancers killing women in Ekiti — NMA

A team of medical doctors in Ekiti State on Monday raised the alarm over the spread of breast, cer…

Read More
Regular checkup vital in fight against cancer

The founder of Atinuke Cancer Foundation, Mrs Tinu Lawal, has said the best way to detect cancer a…

Read More
Cancer is a dreadful but preventable disease

February 4th, 2019 was World Cancer Day. I have, therefore, chosen to write a feature on cancer. T…

Read More
UNICEF urges governors to copy Oyo health insurance scheme

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged state governments to emulate Oyo State…

Read More
Sign Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Bill into law, PSN tells FG

The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Sam Ohuabunwa, has called on the Presidenc…

Read More
Polaris Bank promotes healthy living

Polaris Bank has urged Nigerians to adhere to quality eating habit and healthy lifestyle to avoid …

Read More
HIV Pill Pastor Fined For Fake Cure

A Zimbabwean prophet who said he had found a herbal remedy for HIV and other illnesses has been fi…

Read More
Study: Women Stay Sharper For Longer Because Their Brains Are Four Years Younger Than Men On Average

Women may have the advantage over men when it comes to brainpower. Their brains appear almost four…

Read More