Medical News


Ekiti College Of Health Staff Shut Institution, Declare Indefinite Strike

Staff of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero Ekiti, have downed their tools over …

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Borno Cholera Death Toll Rises to 18

Four more people have died of cholera in Borno State.This takes the number of deaths from cholera …

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Centre Records 24 Deaths in 1,829 Cases of Snake Bites

The Snake Bite Treatment and Research Centre in  Kaltungo, Gombe State, says it has recorded …

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Artificial Ripening: Be Careful of Fruits with Green, Yellow Patches ― Experts

Dr Grace Olasumbo, a Nutritionist, has advised Nigerians to be wary of fruits and vegetables that …

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Why Nigerian Govt Must Spend More on Health – US Ambassador

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington has urged the Federal Government to cont…

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800,000 People Commit Suicide Annually – WHO

The World Health Organisation, WHO, said no fewer than 800,000 people commit suicide annually, …

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FG Appoints Aidgwe Director General NIPRID

A New Director General/CEO in the person of Dr. Obi Peter Adigwe has been appointed for the Nation…

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Our Goal is to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria —ADEWOLE

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that his ministry would procure mobile solution t…

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Nigerian Doctors Give Buhari Administration Deadline to Constitute Crucial Medical Board

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the Nigerian government till the end of September…

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Youths Account for 85% of Mad People in Nigeria – Medical Expert

Dr Aliyu Abubakar of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has said that the y…

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NHIS: Why I Won’t Approve Budget, by Board Chair

Activities at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) may soon be grounded if the budget impas…

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UNPAID ARREARS: LASUTH Medical Consultants to Embark on Three Days Warning Strike

In what seems like a season of industrial disharmony at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospit…

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Medical Expert Attributes Student Poor Performance to Phone Addiction

A medical doctor in Kano State, Dr Tijjani Haruna, has attributed poor academic performance among …

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Niger State set General Hospital in Kutigi

The Niger State Government has said that it would soon inaugurate the General Hospital in Kutigi,L…

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NMA Cautions Public Against Patronising Quack Doctors

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned the public to be wary of quack doctors in the…

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Buhari Making Punishing Errant Doctors Difficult – NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association says errant doctors can no longer be punished because President M…

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North-East: Red Cross Doctors Operate on 3,000 Patients

The International Committee of the Red Cross has said its surgical team in the North-East has oper…

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LASUTH Resident Doctors Kicks Off 3 Days Warning Strike

Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, on Wednesda…

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Groups Warn Nigerians on Dangers of Smoking

• As expert harps on good nutrition for healthy living   Tobacco Free Nigeria in par…

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Borno Government Declares Cholera Outbreak

The Borno State Government on Wednesday declared an outbreak of cholera in the state.   T…

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