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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How River blindness, elephantiasis were eliminated in Anambra – Commissioner

Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it has successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases - River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass...

NHEA 2025 announces PharmAccess SafeCare Award categories

The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) has announced the PharmAccess Foundation SafeCare Award categories as part of the upcoming NHEA 2025, marking a decade of strategic collaboration...

First Lady donates 10,000 sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Anambra

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has donated 10,000 disposable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Anambra State as part of efforts to promote the dignity and...

Sterling One Foundation stages run advocacy against maternal mortality

Sterling One Foundation has partnered with mrh Collective, Sterling Bank Ltd and other partners to stage a five kilometers run to stop maternal mortality in the country.

About 44% of women, girls in Nigeria experience menstrual poverty – Expert

Dr Nkiru Ezeama, a Public Health Physician has said that about 44 per cent of women and girls in Nigeria are experiencing menstrual poverty as they could not afford N500 sanitary pads.

Why Lagos moves to strengthen local emergency committees

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening emergency preparedness at the grassroots with the revitalisation of Local...
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