Health

Lagos court jails medical doctor, Anuoluwapo Adepoju over failed plastic surgery

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted and sentenced a medical doctor and founder of MedContour Services,…

2 days ago

“Mercy killing” is illegal in Nigeria – NMA

The Nigeria Medical Association has reaffirmed its stance against euthanasia, otherwise called mercy killing, emphasising that it remains illegal in…

4 days ago

FG seeks partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to reduce cost of drugs

The Federal Government has pledged to bring down the soaring cost of medications to make it affordable to Nigerians.  …

2 weeks ago

Nigerian govt bans use of imported syringes, needles in tertiary hospitals

The Federal Government has ordered all Chief Medical Directors, CMDs, and Medical Directors, MDs, of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure…

2 weeks ago

Nigeria First Country To Roll Out New Meningitis Vaccine – WHO

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by…

1 month ago

Lassa Fever K!lls 150 In Nigeria — NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed that Lassa fever led to the death of 150…

1 month ago

Drama As Hospital Shuns Sanwo-Olu’s Directive, Detains Mother Over Delivery Bill

Elizabeth Davis, a woman who lost her baby shortly after delivering prematurely at the Ajeromi General Hospital in the Ajegunle…

2 months ago

Nine Die Of Lassa Fever In Benue

Nine persons have died from Lassa fever in Benue State in the past two months.   The State Epidemiologist, Dr…

3 months ago

FUTMinna Professor Dies Over Inability To Afford Quality Healthcare

Segun Johnson Oyero, a Professor at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, has passed on over the inability to afford…

3 months ago

Two UNILAG Lecturers Win N900 Million to Research On Key Innovations

Two distinguished lecturers have been awarded N900 million grants by the Grand Challenges Africa (GC Africa) initiative.   The lecturers…

3 months ago

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