TINUBU APPOINTS CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTORS FOR SIX FEDERAL HOSPITALS
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for Federal Government-owned hospitals across six states. The Special Adviser to the...
HEALTH: UCH RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND INDEFINITE STRIKE
The resident doctors at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan on Tuesday suspended the strike they embarked upon a day earlier. Dr Uthman Adedeji, the...
EXPERTS RAISE AWARENESS ON ENDOMETRIOSIS, URGING NIGERIAN GIRLS TO SEEK HELP FOR SEVERE MENSTRUAL PAIN
Endometriosis, a common yet often misunderstood medical condition, is affecting many women and girls in Nigeria, but it remains one of the least discussed health...
NIGER REPUBLIC CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE VACATION OF RED CROSS FROM COUNTRY
Niger’s ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source told AFP Wednesday. Niger...
ARGENTINA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO WITHDRAW FROM WHO
Argentina will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), President Javier Milei’s office announced on Wednesday, citing fundamental disagreements over health policies, particularly during the...
HEALTH: NCDC TIGHTENS SURVEILLANCE AT ENTRY POINTS AMID EBOLA OUTBREAK IN UGANDA
Due to a new Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has increased surveillance at the country's entrance gateways. The Ugandan...
HEALTH: AFRICA MALARIA JAB ROLLOUT DELIVERS 10 MILLION DOSES
Nearly 10 million malaria vaccine doses were delivered to Africa during the first year of routine immunisation being rolled out across the continent, the Gavi...
POLIO: LASG FLAGS OFF OUTBREAK RESPONSE CAMPAIGN
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, has launched the 2025 Polio Outbreak Response Campaign, reaffirming its commitment to eradicating...
‘SUCK & DIE, DEAD MAN’, NDLEA WARNS OF RISING DANGEROUS DRUG TRENDS IN LAGOS, KANO (PHOTOS)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has raised an alarm following recent drug seizures in Lagos and Kano, revealing the alarming abuse of hazardous substances...
LAGOS HEALTH COMMISSIONER UNDERGOES EYE SURGERY AT LASUTH (PHOTOS)
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced that he successfully underwent eye surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)....