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
Category : Health
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
Hospital saves 2 snipper patients in Ilorin
Dr Yusuf Abdulraheem, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Yusjib Industrial Medicare, Ilorin, says it took the hospital several hours of intensive care to resuscitate two
Lagos Govt seals 52 patent medicine shops, pharmacies
Lagos State Government says it has sealed 52 pharmacies, patent medicine shops and unlicenced premises across the state. Dr Titilayo Goncalves, Permanent Secretary, state Ministry
Measles: No outbreak in Niger, Plateau, Lagos
Following reported outbreak of measles in some parts of the country, Niger, Lagos and Plateau states, however, said no case was recorded in the states. Suspected
Nigeria must recruit 10,605 doctors annually to meet population needs – Expert
Dr Solomon Avidime, a don at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, says a minimum of 10,065 doctors must be recruited annually for
FG launches multi-sectoral action plan to prevent, control non-communicable diseases
Federal Government on Tuesday launched National Multi-Sectoral Action Plan (NMSAP) for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) 2019-2025. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to
NLNG rolls out health insurance scheme for Bonny residents
Respite has come to residents of Bonny Kingdom in Rivers as the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on Friday rolled out health insurance scheme for
Alcohol drinkers, cigarette smokers risk breast cancer, medical expert warns
Dr Emmanuel Azuike, a Consultant Public Health Physician at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka in Anambra, says alcohol drinkers and cigarette smokers
