Health
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WHO urges halt to health workers performing female genital mutilation
The World Health Organisation said today it wanted a code of conduct to bar medical workers from performing female genital…
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Lagos Govt’ll address shortfall of 33,000 doctors – Health Commissioner
Lagos State Government on Wednesday, disclosed it has put measures in place to address the shortfall in the number of…
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Lagos has shortfall of 66,000 doctors, nurses – State Govt
Lagos State Government has revealed that the state needs an additional 33,000 doctors and another 33,000 nurses to provide adequate…
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Patients stranded as strike cripples health centers in Abuja
Patients, especially those in the rural communities, including nursing mothers, are having serious challenges in accessing healthcare services as a…
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Lassa fever death toll hits 127, three states worst hit – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives across 18 states in…
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Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after embryos mix-up
A woman in Australia has unknowingly given birth to a stranger’s baby, after her fertility clinic accidentally implanted another woman’s…
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LUTH undergoes major transformation in health facilities
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH), is experiencing a transformative shift, thanks to recent reforms in Nigeria’s healthcare sector. …
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WHO urges action to save mothers, newborns
The World Health Organization, WHO, has called for “immediate and decisive action” to ensure that all mothers and newborns receive…
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NAFDAC reopens Onitsha drug market after month-long closure
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reopened the Onitsha Head Bridge drug market, popularly…
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Lagos records 10 confirmed Diphtheria cases in 3 months
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between Jan. 1…
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