•A pregnant woman Women have been urged to refrain from delivering babies at home to increase their chances of survival during and after childbirth. A Health Officer with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office, Oluseyi Olosunde, gave the caution today, Wednesday, March 6, during a media dialogue to mark this year’s Int...
•A pregnant woman Some residents of Lagos have decried the non-implementation of the state government’s free antenatal and child delivery services at some General Hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres in the state. The residents spoke in separate interviews with our correspondents yesterday in Lagos, reports NAN. Lagos State Governor, Babaj...
•Aliyu An initiative to tackle diabetes and mental health issues has been launched in Lagos with a focus on empowerment, awareness, prevention and management of the diseases. Under the auspices of Oni na Foundation (love of a mother), the initiative will galvanise research on diabetes care and treatment including assessing the efficacy of some...
•New antibiotic-resistant bacteria A don, Professor Abimbola Owoseni, has said the emergence of new antibiotic-resistant bacteria implicated in foodborne illnesses is causing an increase in treatment failures in Nigeria. Professor Owoseni, in the 12th inaugural lecture entitled ‘Microorganisms: Invincibility in Invisibility,’ delivered at Bowe...
In its bid to promote medical industrialization and make more drugs and facilities readily available to Nigerians in need of medicare, the federal government has secured Afreximbank funding to the tune of $1 billion. At the same time, the federal government is set to release the first tranche of N50 billion to boost health care […]
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune Local Government Areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potis...
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has disconnected power supply to University College Hospital, UCH, in Ibadan, Oyo State, because of electricity debt, amounting to more than N400 million. Checks indicated that supply was cut a few days ago following the inability of UCH Ibadan to settle its debts, reports Saturday Vanguard. ...
•Protesting nurses The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has directed its members to fully comply with the proposed nationwide protest slated for February 27 and 28 over the cost of living crisis in the country. The NANNM Secretariat gave the directive in a circular signed by its Deputy General Secretary and Acting Head [&hel...
The federal government has declared its intention to review the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles that are less than 200mls. This followed a peaceful protest staged at the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja today, Wednesday, February 21, by the members of the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FO...
Concerned Stakeholders in Health sector have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister for Health, Prof Ali, Pate and Minister of State for Health Mr, Tunji Alausa to reconsider their stance on the appointment of New Registar for Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria ( MDCN). President Bola Tinubu had recently approved the appointment an...
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