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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Mosquito Day: Why PECAN renews commitment to malaria-free Nigeria

The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) has expressed its renewed commitment to a malaria free Nigeria as it joined the global community in...

Maternal mortality’ll reduce with improved grassroots health facilities – COOUTH CMD

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Dr Maureen Umeakuewulu, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, has called for increased investment in primary healthcare...

LG Chairman distributes medical equipment worth N150m to PHCs

Chairman of Orumba South Local Government Council in Anambra State Mr Shedrack Azubuike, has distributed modern medical equipment worth N150 million to 18 Primary...

UNILAG honours legacy, contributions of late Prof. Josbert Duncan

The Department of Radiation Biology, Radio diagnosis and Radiotherapy (RBRR), Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) on Wednesday honoured...

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...
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