The Nigerian Medical Association has said many Nigerian doctors want to remain in the country but are being forced to leave by poor working conditions, insecurity, inadequate remuneration and limited career opportunities. The NMA President, Dr Afekhide Omoti, stated this yesterday in Abuja while briefing journalists after the association’s Nat...
•Breast Cancer A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Elijah Kolawole Oladipo, has led an international research team that used artificial intelligence to identify promising animal-derived molecules that could pave the way for more targeted breast cancer treatments with fewer side effects. The study, published in the Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Scienc...
The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH-ARD), has issued the Lagos State government a seven-day ultimatum to resolve the non-implementation of Specialist Allowance for Grade Level 14 resident doctors, alongside unpaid salary shortfalls and advancement arrears. The association warned that failure to...
•Diphtheria outbreak For many families in Rurum community in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, seeking medical help for a sick child often comes only after the illness has become severe. Some parents first turn to patent medicine sellers known in local parlance as ‘chemists’, while others rely on traditional healers or simply treat [&h...
•Diphtheria outbreak and Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State A wave of grief has swept through parts of Kano State following a reported outbreak of diphtheria that claimed the lives of more than 50 children. The development dominated proceedings at the Kano State House of Assembly, prompting the lawmakers to call on Abba Kabir Yusuf’s […...
•Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano main gate The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has recorded a major milestone with the introduction of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) service provision to restore hopes of childless couples. According to reports, the milestone was recorded by a team of the hospital’s assisted reproductive health technology a...
•Ugu (Pumpkin leaves) Citing unhygienic conditions and the risk of contamination, nutrition experts have asked Nigerians to stop having vegetables sliced in open markets without first washing them. Apart from increasing the risk of food poisoning, the nutritionists warned that slicing vegetables in open markets before washing them could lead t...
•Red meat Nigeria is a country of paradoxes. We boast one of Africa’s largest populations, a youthful demographic, and a livestock sector that is valued at an estimated ₦30 trillion. Yet, we also carry the grim badge of having the lowest life expectancy in the world, a mere 55 years from an average of 73.8, […]
•Governor Hope Uzodimma inspecting facilities at the Imo Specialist Hospital Imo State will commence robotic-assisted surgery today in what Governor Hope Uzodimma described as a major milestone in the state’s healthcare development. The procedure will be performed at the Imo Robotics and Oncology Centre (IROC), located within the reconstructed...
•A hospital ward The Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) has shut down 37 private hospitals and other healthcare facilities in the state over various regulatory violations in the past 18 months. The Acting Director-General of PHIMA, Hajiya Khadija Sa’id, disclosed that 16 of the affected facilities were closed in 2...
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