Health

Weak surveillance, research gaps driving persistent Ebola outbreaks -Expert

Prof. Bamidele Iwalokun, an expert in Pathogen Genomics, Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Regulatory Science, says persistent Ebola outbreaks are being driven by weak surveillance systems, inadequate research and poor community...

Umunya Launches Community Health Mission to Advance UN 2030 SDGs

By Edwin Nwachukwu The Umunya community in Anambra State has launched a major health mission to advance the...

Stakeholders Seek Stronger Disability Inclusion Partnerships

Disability rights advocates, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and philanthropists have called for stronger collaboration...

Doctor admits health workers make the worst patients

U.S-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Erina Imasogie, has said that health workers, including doctors and nurses, are the worst...

Over 1,500 Residents Benefit from Prince Adeyanju’s Free Medical Outreach

No fewer than 1,500 residents of Ota and neighbouring communities in Ogun State have benefited from a free...
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World Skin Health Day: Dermatologists urge Nigerians to shun skin bleaching

Dermatology Society of Lagos and Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) has urged Nigerians to reject harmful skin-bleaching practices and prioritise healthy skin over skin...

UNICEF applauds Enugu, Benue commitment to improve nutrition of women…

Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe, has commended the governments of Enugu and Benue states for their commitment to improving...

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...

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 across the State, following the recent...

Nigeria braces for possible Ebola outbreak, says NCDC

Nigeria has stepped up Ebola Virus Disease surveillance nationwide as new outbreaks spread in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting fresh warnings...

BERWO foundation, EBSHIA offer free medical interventions to people

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Better Health for Rural Women, Children and Internally-Displaced Persons (BERWO) Foundation is in partnership with the Ebonyi Health Insurance Agency...
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