Lagos commences prosecution of COVID-19 guidelines defaulters
Concerned with the dramatic rise in COVID-19 positive cases seen in the…
54gene unveils diagnostic hub, 7RiverLabs, to boost patient health outcomes
Health Technology Company, 54gene, has launched 7RiverLabs, a diagnostic hub fitted with…
NMA urges vaccinated Nigerians not to stop COVID-19 preventive measures
The President, Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, has warned the public,…
Anti-vaccine Christian broadcaster Marcus Lamb dies at 64 after contracting Covid
Marcus Lamb, a co-founder and the CEO of the conservative Christian Daystar…
World Bank advocates special tax on alcohol, cigarettes to improve Primary Healthcare
The World Bank Group has called on the Federal Government to impose…
Court convicts patient’s relatives for assaulting UBTH health workers
CMD says hospital will not tolerate assault against its workforce Restates commitment…
NCDC confirms emergence of Omicron variant in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday December 1, confirmed…
Prolonged COVID-19 pandemic deepening HIV epidemic inequalities, UNICEF warns, ahead of World AIDS Day
Says one child was infected with HIV every two minutes in 2020…
Experts raise alarm on increasing rate of antibiotic resistance
Say we may be heading towards pre-antibiotic era Experts, once again decried…
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…
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…
Chevron appoints Anyaegbudike as Communications Manager
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture has announced…
LASG shuts Vedic hospital for employing unlicensed expatriates
To introduce policy to regulate foreign-based doctors The Health Facility Monitoring and…
Ikoyi collapsed building: Lagos to foot bill of rescued victims
9 rescued, 3 discharged Lagos State Government has promised to take full…
UBTH fetes Edo Health Commissioner, World Medical Association President-elect
The management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin city…
G20 members have received 15 times more COVID-19 vaccine doses per capita than sub-Saharan African countries, fresh analysis reveals
UNICEF Africa ambassadors write G20 Leaders at Rome Summit G20 countries have…
54gene Sponsors Nigerian Scientists to develop capacity in genomic prediction and analysis of large-scale genome data
54gene, a health- technology company equalizing precision medicine for Africans and the…
Lagos launches mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19
Partners private sector to vaccinate 4 million Lagosians before Christmas Establishes Mass…
Global Handwashing Day: 3 in 5 Nigerians lack basic facilities at home – UNICEF
Although handwashing with soap is critical in the fight against infectious diseases,…
Abia ranks 6th in HIV prevalence in Nigeria – US Envoy
The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires (CDA), Kathleen FitzGibbon, has said that Abia…
Lagos to host 7th African conference on ‘One Health and Biosecurity’
As part of efforts to ensure that the Africa continent improves on…
Health writers congratulate Enabulele, World Medical Association President-elect
Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) yesterday sent a congratulatory message to …
How to age gracefully by OBJ
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says ageing is a natural process that cannot…
