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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Over 25,000 sanitary pads distributed to school girls – Soludo

Wife of Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, says more than 25,000 packs of sanitary pads have so far been distributed to school girls...

Thai royal family honours Nigerian health Icon Amazigo, Global Laureates

By Paul Ejime Prof. Uche Veronica Amazigo, Nigeria’s renowned scientist and recipient of several international awards, is among honorees from across the world celebrated last week by...

Brains on the Move: How workforce gaps are crippling Nigeria’s health agenda

By Adedayo Aderibigbe,Public Health Physician Nigeria is internationally classified as a low-middle-income country (LMIC) despite its regional reputation as one of Africa’s economic giants. With a...

Mrs Soludo visits 13-yr-old HIV patient with relief materials

Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has visited a 13-year-old girl receiving treatment for Advanced HIV Disease at a hospital in Awka. Soludo, also...

How genotype awareness drive targets students at Trinity University

The Gail Sickle Initiative, in partnership with Trinity University, Sabo, hosted ‘Sickle Cell Alma Awareness Wednesday’ to educate students on genotype compatibility before...

Ebola threat: Lagos moves to limit passenger interaction

Lagos health authorities are considering new measures at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to reduce contact between passengers arriving from Ebola-affected countries and other...
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