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Resident Doctors Decry Manpower Shortage At LAUTECH
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has raised concern over worsening manpower shortages at the hospital, warning of their implications for specialist training and patient care.The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) also urged the Oyo State…
Read More...Doctors Must Lead War Against Quackery, Says NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged doctors to take the lead in tackling quackery and unethical practices in the health sector, saying efforts to protect patients must begin with high professional standards within the medical…
Local Delicacies Advocated To Curb Kidney, Heart Diseases
Nigerians should embrace the consumption of local delicacies to reduce the risk of kidney and cardiovascular diseases.Enugu State Health Commissioner, Prof George Ugwu, gave the advice during a radio programme aired on 100.3 Udoka FM,…
Otti Commissions Obingwa Hospital, Honours Chima Ubani.
The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has commissioned the 80-bed Obingwa General Hospital in Mgboko, Obingwa Local Government Area, naming the facility after the late pro-democracy activist and former Executive Director of the Civil…
Diphtheria Outbreak Kills Over 50 Children In Kano
More than 50 children have reportedly died from diphtheria in communities in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State, prompting the Kano State House of Assembly to demand urgent intervention from the state government.The deaths…
Women With Disabilities Face Persistent Healthcare Barriers, Advocate Warns
Ms Kyenan Mizim, North-Central Coordinator of the Network of Women with Disabilities, has raised concerns over persistent barriers preventing women with disabilities from accessing quality healthcare services independently across the…
Kidney Failure: Expert Calls For Moderation In Food Consumption
A health expert, Dr Jackson Ogbonna, Sunday, called on Nigerians to moderate their general consumption to reduce their vulnerability to kidney-related complications.Dr Ogbonna, a researcher at the University of Nigeria, said the…
DRC Gets 70,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses Amid Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has received an initial allocation of 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine to support efforts to contain the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.The World Health Organisation (WHO),…
FG Releases Emergency Medical Numbers Across 36 States, FCT
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to dial 112 during emergencies requiring urgent medical assistance.The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), in an update on Wednesday, said 112 serves as a…
60% Lagosians First Seek Care Outside Hospitals — Health Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that only about 40 per cent of Lagos residents seek healthcare at public and private clinics and hospitals.Abayomi, in a post on X on Tuesday, said the…