Medical News


Society Trains More Surgeons in Laparoscopic

Surgeons interested in Laparoscopic have been assured of maximum support to acquire a novel skill.…

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‘Anaesthesists Are Unsung in Surgical Operation’

Nigerians have been urged to always ask for anesthetists before undergoing any surgical procedure.…

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Sperm Passes Dad’s Trauma, Poor Diet to Kids

* Pioneering new procedure could help infertile men become fathers, study finds * Fathers who sm…

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International Council of Nurses and DAISY Foundation Cooperate to Expand Global Recognition of Nurses

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the DAISY Foundation have signed an agreement to exp…

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IPAN to Tackle Drug with Advanced Laboratory Practice

The Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria has stressed the need to ensure that Nigerians are giv…

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NLC Intervenes in NHIS Crisis, Wants Yusuf to Step Aside Until…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has intervened in the crisis rocking the National Health Insuran…

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HMCAN Wants NHIS to Name, Shame Defaulters Among HMOs

The Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria (HMCAN) has called on the National Health Insur…

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Training for Paediatric Nurses and Midwives

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Training for Paediatric Nurses and Midwives   This…

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Benue Teaching Hospital Gets N450m to Fix Facilities

Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, has received N450m from the Hospital Assist Nig…

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Immunotherapy-Chemo Combo Extends Life for Women with Aggressive form of Breast Cancer

* Chinese tree compound helps destroy pancreatic tumours * Fish oil diets could slow spread of m…

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LUTH Graduates 400 Medical Students Today

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, will today graduate 400 medical students from variou…

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Jigawa Replaces Oral Polio Vaccines with Injection

The Jigawa State Government has concluded arrangements to replace the oral administration of polio…

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Okowa Tasks NMA on National Health Act

Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has challenged members of the Nigerian Medical Associatio…

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Life Expectancy in Nigeria Now 55 Years — WHO

The 2018 average life expectancy for Nigerians is now 55 years, a global data shows.   Ac…

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Sack NHIS Executive Secretary Now, Labour Tells Buhari

Organised Labour, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately relieve Executive…

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Global Fund Gives Nigeria $660m to Fight HIV, TB, Malaria

The Global Fund, an international financing organisation, has announced an additional humanitarian…

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Reps probe Chinese ‘body part’ drugs story in Nigeria

The House of Representatives yesterday ordered an immediate investigation into claims that Chinese…

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Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, Bydow Pharmacy Partner To Reduce Cost Of Diabetic Drugs, Services

As part of efforts to improve diabetic care and services in the country and also head of the World…

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Lagos partners pharmacists on drugs

Lagos State government is partnering Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) to prevent the sale of C…

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Review NHIS to Reposition Healthcare —NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has urged the National Assembly to review and amend the Nat…

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