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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Experts raise alarm over high rate of infertility in men

Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has charged expectant couples experiencing infertility to seek for right information and knowledge rather than dissipating their strengths on blame game.

Boost your income, start new ventures, First Lady urges PWDs in Anambra

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday empowered 250 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Anambra with N200,000 each to support and expand their businesses. The empowerment...

Why stigma, ignorance increase TB burden in Anambra

Mrs Stella Ekeh, Technical Trainer, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), has identified stigmatisation, discrimination and lack of awareness as factors contributing to the high burden of Tuberculosis in Anambra.

Outbreaks: WHO wants countries to ramp up health systems

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to ramp up their health systems in view of the current outbreaks, noting that the current situation highlights the urgent need to do so.

Why Nigeria has highest TB burden in Africa

World Health Organizations (WHO) Regional Office in Africa says Nigeria has the highest Tuberculosis (TB) burden in Africa. It said TB disease kills 268 people...

Experts demand data collection to optimise vaccine uptake in Nigeria

Experts have pushed for improved data collection to optimise vaccine uptake in Nigeria.
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