•Lassa fever The Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche has assured residents of the state that measures were being put in place to contain the spread of the Lassa Fever outbreak in the state. In an update on the current state of Lassa Fever, the commissioner noted that another health […]
A new global study has revealed that 41 per cent of the world’s internet‑enabled young adults aged 18 to 34 are facing what experts describe as a “mind health crisis”, marked by declines in cognitive, emotional, social and physical capacities that significantly affect their ability to navigate life’s challenges. The findings, however, highligh...
•Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye and sachet alcohol The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the nationwide ban on sachet and small-pack alcoholic drinks, describing it as the most effective measure to curb rising cases of underage drinking in the country. Ad...
•Chimamanda The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has invoked its order of suspension against the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr. Tunde Majekodunmi, and two others, after establishing a prima facie case of medical negligence against them in the management of 21 month old, Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Nkan...
•Lassa fever The Benue State government has confirmed the death of 10 health workers following an outbreak of Lassa fever, with 45 cases testing positive out of 250 suspected infections recorded across the state. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Msuega Asema, disclosed this yesterday during an assessment visit by the Commissioner for Health and Hu...
•Fufu processing and Fufu balls ready for consumption Fufu, a derivative of cassava is unarguably one of the common staples consumed across homes, especially in the Southern part of Nigeria. While Yorubas call it Fufu, to the Igbos, it is Akpu, while the Calabar and others call it fufu akpan or ekpo. No doubt, it’s […]
Dr. Olamide Brown is the medical innovator behind West Africa’s first full air ambulance service, transforming emergency healthcare across the region by combining her skills as a physician with her passion for flight. Ola, who was born in London and grew up in a tiny seaside village in 1986, finished her medical education in the […]
•Sachets of alcoholic drinks The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has informed the Federal High Court in Lagos that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is legally empowered to enforce the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets, PET bottles, and glass containe...
•Armed Fulani herdsman and Benue State University Teaching Hospital The Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) in Makurdi has achieved a medical milestone with the successful fitting of its first body-powered transhumeral prosthesis on a Fulani herdsmen attack survivor, Mrs. Blessing Agidi. The procedure, carried out today, was spons...
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has accused the Federal Ministry of Health of breaching established procurement laws by signing an agreement with Medipool, a private company, to oversee a centralised drug purchasing system for Nigeria’s health institutions. In a press statement released on Monday, jointly signed by t...
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