LASG takes responsibility of medical bills of Ikorodu accident victims
The Lagos State Government says it will foot the medical bills of victims of the accident involving a cement truck and a Bus Rapid Transit
Category : Health
Medical practitioners seek 15% budget allocation for health sector
The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria has advised the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to work toward increasing national health
Energy saving bulbs contain carcinogenic chemicals, injurious to health- Ewaste expert
An Electronic waste expert, Dr Ifeanyi Ochonogor, has cautioned Nigerians on usage and disposal of energy conserving bulbs, saying they contain several carcinogenic chemicals which
WHO 2020 Certification: Nigeria marks 3 years of free Polio
Nigeria has achieved three years without a case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) since the last isolated WPV case in Borno on Aug. 21, 2016.
NHIS accredits NNPC Health Maintenance Organisation
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has accredited the Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for health services delivery, Mr Ndu Ughamadu,
Meningitis: Over 26m children at risk in Nigeria – Agency
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 26.7 million children aged one to seven years are at risk of meningitis in 25 states, including
Ekiti govt. shuts 5 illegal hospitals
No fewer than five illegal hospitals were on Thursday shut by the Ekiti Government for operating illegally. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr
Ebola: NCAA advises airlines to exercise high level of vigilance
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has directed all airlines operating regional and international flights, to exercise a high level of vigilance to prevent incursion
186 Doctors From 7 Countries Write Buhari Over El-Zakzaky’s Health
About 186 doctors from Pakistan, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq have written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari pointing to Sheikh El-Zakzaky’s physical
2,000 Ikeja residents benefit from free health screening, treatment
Two Thousand (2,000) residents of Ikeja area have benefitted from ongoing free health screening tagged: “Healthy bee” at Onigbogbo Primary Health Centre (PHC) Ikeja. The
