Medical News


PSN, Phamatex Urge FG to Encourage Local Pharma Industries

President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria(PSN), Mr Ahmed Yakassai has called on the Feder…

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IVF: Experts Call on Couples to Seek Early Treatment

The Bridge Clinic, one of Nigeria's fertility clinics has called on couples having fertility c…

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Why Okra is Good For You

Okra is a warm-season vegetable. The small green pods of okra are called gumbo or ladies fingers.&…

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FG, UNFPA, Brainstorm on Family Planning

Nigeria's population is growing rapidly even as its earnings from oil has dropped drastically.…

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Saudi-German Hospital Plans a $30m Cancer Centre in Nigeria

Cancre patients in Nigeria can now heave a sigh of relief as the Saudi German Hospital, Dubai plan…

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How Hospitals ‘Kidnap’ Mothers, Kids, Over Debts

The harsh economic times in Nigeria is currently forcing humanitarian organisations to do the absu…

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Daring Ekiti Pregnant Rural Women

• How women take to self-help in child delivery due to lack of funds, affordable healthcare s…

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Drug Scarcity Hits Aso Rock Clinic Despite N3.87bn Budget

Despite the N3.87bn allocated to it in the 2016 Appropriation Act, lack of drugs and other essenti…

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Four Die in Ogun After Drinking Local Liquor

Four persons have reportedly died in Ibara Housing Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State, after drinking a …

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Health and Fitness

Diet soda in pregnancy is linked to overweight babies  Drinking diet soda and other artific…

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‘Too Much TV Makes Men Less Fertile’

* Watching more than five hours daily can cut man’s sperm count by 35%   The Olympi…

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Heart Diseases, Diabetes, are Major Challenges –Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has urged residents of the Apapa/Iganmu Local…

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Experts Seek End to Female Genital Mutilation

There was high euphoria across the country when former President Goodluck Jonathan signed the bill…

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Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist of Nigeria Condolence Message

It is with great shock that the entire AMLSN family received the news of the unfortunate ill-fated…

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NLC Accuses HMO of Embezzling N90m NHIS Funds

The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance…

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True Magnitude of Stillbirths and Maternal and Neonatal Deaths Underreported

* Counting and reviewing every birth and death is key to preventing future tragedies   Th…

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Tackling Economic Recession-Induced Mental Health Disorders

Nigeria is in a recession, the economy going from bad to worse. Many have lost their jobs and…

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Institute Evolves Ways to Avert Strike in Health Services

Measures to avert strikes in hospitals and other health centres have been muted, as the Institute …

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Calls for Nomination for the Nigerian Nurses Recognition Awards 2016

Do you know any remarkable nurse?  Do you know an exceptional nurse?  Do you know an…

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‘Recent Polio Outbreak a Wakeup Call’

The recent outbreak of polio in Bormo State has highlighted the need to be proactive in the Federa…

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