As Nigeria endures a punishing heatwave, the habit of the ‘gentle stroll’ has come under fire. Joel Uzamere, a fitness expert and director at IREP, warns that while most believe they are keeping fit, they are actually just ‘gambling’ with routines that offer zero physiological gain. In a candid interview, he explains why the difference [&helli...
•Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Three doctors suspended by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel over the death of the son of Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, have faulted the investigative process, alleging lack of fair hearing and misapplication of provisions of the Code of Medical Ethics. The doctors, who spoke to our...
•Mrs. Mufiat Olateju The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening maternal and newborn health services following the successful management of a complex quadruplet delivery at the Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta in Ogun State. The delivery involved four babies born to Mrs. Mufiat Olateju, w...
•Lagos socialite popularly known as “Elena” The Lagos State government has commenced an investigation into the reported death of a Lagos socialite popularly known as “Elena”, who allegedly died after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift cosmetic procedure, popularly known as BBL, at an unnamed clinic in the state. A buttock enlargement procedure i...
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi, Abuja, yesterday granted bail in the sum of N5 million to an Abuja-based fertility specialist, John Abebe, following his arraignment on a three-count charge of fraud, criminal conspiracy, and unlawful disclosure of confidential medical records. Abebe was arraigned alongside his medical facility, ...
•A kidney patient receiving treatment on a dialysis machine As countries mark World Kidney Day, the high cost of care is taking centre stage in Nigerian hospitals, being a major determinant of survival rates. Specifically, the cost of dialysis treatment now hovers between N50,000 and N80,000 per session, while a kidney transplant ranges betwee...
•Missing patient Kehinde Albert The family of Kehinde Albert has appealed to members of the public to help locate the 42-year-old man who has been missing since February 27. It was gathered that Kehinde disappeared from the General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos, where he had been receiving treatment, reports The PUNCH. Speaking on behalf of the [&h...
Medical doctors have raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening brain drain. They warned that the continued migration of doctors could cripple the country’s health system, reports Vanguard. Speaking during the formal investiture of the Prof. Anthony Ikefuna as the 24th President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, (NPM...
•Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike Residents of Tude, a community in Kabi Ward within the Kuje Area Council of the FCT, have converted a classroom at the Local Education Authority (LEA) primary school into a makeshift clinic. The locals took the decision after their repeated pleas for a health centre from the council authority [&...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted Nigerians to an increased risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) as the country moves through the peak of the dry season, urging the public to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention when symptoms appear. Cerebrospinal meningitis is an infection that affects ...
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