By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE immediate past Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has come under fire for appointing Acting Medical Directors for
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Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of obstetrics fistula annually – Surgeon
Agency Report A consultant obstetrician and surgeon at the Aishah Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eiyekonrin, Kwara State, Dr Shukura Okesina, has submitted that Nigeria
Prepare for next pandemic, WHO tells countries
By Lara Adejoro The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged countries to be prepared for the next pandemic. Dr Ghebreyesus
Medical doctor rapes patient
An Ilorin Magistrates’Court on Thursday remanded a medical doctor, Ayodele Joseph, for allegedly raping a patient. The suspect was arraigned on two counts of acts
NAFDAC raises the alarm over importation of banned pesticides
By Lara Adejoro The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised an alarm over the importation and use of pesticides banned in
Join fight against tuberculosis, USAID urges Lagosians
By Angela Onwuzoo The United States Agency for International Development has urged Lagos residents including children to get involved in the ongoing efforts to end tuberculosis
I lost two siblings to sickle cell complications, amputee survivor seeks help
By Victoria Edeme A 35-year-old sickle cell survivor, Ndubuisi Igwala, has cried out for help concerning his ailment. The 2016 Biology Education graduate from the University
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for next pandemic — Red Cross
Agency Report All countries remain “dangerously unprepared” for the next pandemic, the Red Cross warned on Monday, saying future health crises could also collide with
Lassa Fever: FG has abandoned us —Edo govt
By Adeyinka Adedipe The Edo State Government has called on international organisations to come to the rescue of the state over the outbreak of Lassa Fever,
‘I was placed on medication for life’, Mercy Johnson reveals journey with cancer
By Ada Osadebe Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has shared for the first time how she overcame cancer and had a procedure that changed her life.
