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Experts raise alarm on increasing rate of antibiotic resistance

Say we may be heading towards pre-antibiotic era Experts, once again decried the rate of resistance by infection-causing germs to antibiotics, as the world marked  the 2021 World Antimicrobial Awareness

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Nigeria has highest number of air pollution-related child pneumonia deaths in the world – UNICEF

Air pollution, especially in the home, biggest driver of child deaths from pneumonia in Nigeria As the world commemorates World Pneumonia Day today, UNICEF revealed that Nigeria has the highest

 World Diabetes Day: DICOMA-I expresses concern over rising cost of drugs, devices  

says many patients can no longer control their condition As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2021 World Diabetes Day (WDD) on November 14, a non-governmental

Chevron appoints Anyaegbudike as Communications Manager

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture has announced the appointment of a new Communications Manager in its Policy, Government and Public Affairs Department (PGPA). He is

LASG shuts Vedic hospital for employing unlicensed expatriates

 To introduce policy to regulate foreign-based doctors The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, has shut down Vedic Lifecare Hospital, for engaging unlicensed expatriates even as it disclosed that

Ikoyi collapsed building: Lagos to foot bill of rescued victims

9 rescued, 3 discharged  Lagos State Government has promised to take full responsibility for the treatment and medical bills of rescued victims of the Ikoyi building collapse. Deputy Governor of

UBTH fetes Edo Health Commissioner, World Medical Association President-elect

  The management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin city weekend honoured two of its staff who have distinguished themselves in local and international health care. Prof. Obehi