For 39-year-old Ms. Chioma Ifeanyi, tuberculosis was not just a disease of the lungs; it was a test of resilience against stigma. “When people hear tuberculosis, they immediately think you are contagious forever. Some neighbours stopped visiting me when they heard about my diagnosis,” Chioma said. Chioma, a mother of three, who lives in Kubwa,...
•Nurses Two nurses have been arrested in connection with the death of two young sisters following an alleged drug misapplication at the General Hospital in Zuru, Kebbi State. The victims, aged six and three, reportedly died on March 18, under circumstances linked to suspected negligence during treatment at the facility, reports Channels TV. Th...
•Jehovah’s Witnesses and bags of blood Jehovah’s Witnesses have announced a major clarification on blood transfusions, giving members the right to choose whether their own blood can be used during surgery or other procedures. The move maintains the ban on transfusions of another person’s blood but allows individual discretion in life-sav...
Nigeria has marked a significant milestone in its fight against HIV receiving 11,520 doses of lenacapavir, a groundbreaking long-acting injectable drug. This innovative treatment is expected to revolutionise HIV prevention and accelerate the nation’s progress toward eliminating the disease by 2030, reports Daily Independent. Officially taking ...
Most of us have been there. We find ourselves standing in the quiet of the night, contemplating whether a leftover slice of bread or a bowl of cereal is a genuine physical necessity or just a way to quiet a restless mind. But late-night eating is more than just an occasional midnight snack. It is […]
The Lagos State Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned of a deepening healthcare crisis and urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the sector. In a valedictory address delivered at the association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, the outgoing chairman, Babayemi Oyekunle, painted a ...
Nigeria is grappling with a worsening health workforce crisis as the mass migration of medical professionals continues to strain the country’s fragile healthcare system, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has said. Salako raised the alarm yesterday while delivering a keynote address at the 2026 United Kingdom Gl...
•MR.7 SUPER 700000 capsules The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has announced a voluntary recall of all lots of the male enhancement dietary supplement MR.7 SUPER 700000 capsules, citing serious safety concerns. In a notice via its X handle today, the agency said the recall follows an analysis by the US […]...
•Lassa fever The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever in one week, raising fresh concerns about occupational exposure among frontline health personnel. The NCDC disclosed this today in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 9, covering Feb. 23 to ...
Nephrologist and Clinical Director at St. Nicholas Hospital, Dr Ebun Bamgboye, has raised concern about the burden of kidney disease in Nigeria, warning thousands are dying because they cannot afford such as dialysis. The warning came as the world marked World Kidney Day, a global health initiative observed every second Thursday in March to hi...
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