Medical News


HIGH COST OF CARE HITS PUBLIC HOSPITALS, UNINSURED PATIENTS.

The Guardian checks across major public hospitals nationwide showed between 50 to 150 per cent spike…

Read More
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, COMMITTEE ON HEALTH (SECONDARY & TERTIARY) ONE DAY PUBLIC HEARING

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Committee on Health (Secondary & Tertiary) National Assembly Comple…

Read More
CRISIS ENGULFS MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS ASSOCIATION

Crisis is brewing in the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) between the…

Read More
CIVIL SOCIETY URGES ANAMBRA TO BOOST HEALTHCARE THROUGH LOCAL INVESTMENTS

The Coalition of Civil Society Networks on AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria has called on the Anambra…

Read More
GOV YUSUF APPROVES SICKLE CELL CENTRE AT MURTALA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the establishment of a sickle cell centre at th…

Read More
VACCINE FEAR, INADEQUATE FACILITIES THREATEN IMMUNISATION PROGRESS - PAEDIATRICIANS

Child health experts have identified vaccine hesitancy, religious and cultural beliefs, inadequate h…

Read More
PMG-MAN, ACPN SPEAK AS HEALTH WRITERS HOLD SYSMPOSIUM

Health journalists under the auspices of the Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN)  holds i…

Read More
PSN PUSHES FOR FULL RECOGNITION OF PHARMACIST CONSULTANT CADRE IN NIGERIA

Following the recent circular Ref: FDS/ 791/ 1/ 10 directing all CMDs/MDs of FHIs to implement the c…

Read More
FAKE DIABETES, WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS POSE HEALTH RISKS - WHO

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, th…

Read More
DOCTORS, NURSES CONTRIBUTING MONEY TO BUY DRUGS FOR PATIENTS - PRESIDENT, CANCER SOCIETY

The President of the Nigerian Cancer Society and National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition, Dr Ad…

Read More
LAGOS GOVT SIGNS PACT ON DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

Lagos State government has signed a concession agreement for the implementation of the Smart Health …

Read More
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVISTISMENT FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION IN IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL

The Management of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital invites applications from interested and suitab…

Read More
HEALTHCARE REVOLUTIONISED, LAGOS PARTNERS INTERSWITCH, ECLAT TO TRANSFORM HEALTH DELIVERY

Lagos State has launched the Smart Health Information Platform (SHIP). The digital platform is to tr…

Read More
TEARS FROM THE HOSPITALS.

In a distressing cry for help, the Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Ter…

Read More
NASARAWA GOVERNMENT DIRECTS PAYMENT OF MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR MONARCHS

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has directed the immediate payment of the annual medical al…

Read More
NDDC BEGINS FREE MEDICAL MISSION IN CROSS RIVER COMMUNITIES, TARGETS 3,500

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)has commenced Free Medical Mission in rural areas in Cr…

Read More
MENTAL HEALTH ACT WILL IMPROVE WELL-BEING, SAY EXPERTS

Participants at a colloquium on mental health have lauded the recent enactment of the National Menta…

Read More
CUSTOMS TO EXPEDITE CLEARANCE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN PORTS

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) plans to expedite the clearance process for medical supplies to ad…

Read More
PHARMACISTS PROPOSE NATIONAL DIALOGUE TO ADDRESS DRUG SECURITY, LOCAL PRODUCTION

The Board of Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (BOF-PSN) has proposed a national dial…

Read More
LASG, INTERSWITCH GROUP SIGN MOU FOR DEV'T OF LAGOS SMART HEALTH INFORMATION PLATFORM

The Lagos State Government has officially signed a concession agreement with one of Africa’s leading…

Read More