Health

Forum tasks LUTH on implementation of quality improvement, patient safety

The Management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has been urged to ensure implementation of a robust quality improvement and patient safety culture in the hospital. A Healthcare Management Professional,...

242 inmates benefit from medical outreach in Kirikiri Correctional Centre

No fewer than 242 inmates of the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Apapa, have benefited from a medical and...

LAWMA issues precautionary advisory to health facilities, medical waste…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a precautionary advisory to health facilities and medical waste handlers...

CSOs insist on policy action to phase-out dental amalgam before 2030

Following campaigns for Mercury-free Dentistry in Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have written letters to key four Federal...

Collaborate to grow Africa’s healthcare system, Minister urges practitioners

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged healthcare practitioners to prioritise...
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NSSF reaffirms its commitment to championing maternal health equity

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has reaffirmed its commitment to championing maternal health equity in Nigeria with the successful hosting of the 7th...

Over 230m are subjected to female genital mutilation — UNICEF

New York, March 8, 2024 – Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released...

Over 7 million children remain malnourished in Africa – UNICEF

UNICEF says children in the Horn of Africa are living through an unprecedented large-scale crisis of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, and insecurity.

Mental health expert urges emotional safety, civility in co-parenting

A Consultant Neuro-psychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Yusuf-Kadiri, has advised separated parents to prioritise emotional safety and civility in co-parenting, saying that children are often the...

Paul Ngwu: New Laser Prostate Treatment Cuts Surgery Risks And Prevents Kidney Damage

A consultant surgeon has said a new laser procedure for enlarged prostate treatment can cut surgical risks, prevent severe complications and help patients avoid...

Ogun CJ advocates stronger legal pathways for survivors of SGBV

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Hon. Justice M.A. Dipeolu, has called for strengthened legal pathways to protect survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based violence...
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