More than 3,000 people in Abia State received free medical care through a health outreach organized by Marketsquare, a retail company. This program is part of their efforts to help local communities stay healthy.
Browsing: Health & Healthy Living
The Lagos State Government says it will soon use motorbike and water ambulances to help people in hard-to-reach places during emergencies.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) supports a new proposal from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The proposal calls for the death penalty for people who make or sell fake drugs.
There is growing tension at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State. This follows a serious incident where a nursing student, Seyi Ogunjobi, reportedly tried to take his own life after being suspended by the hospital’s medical director and provost, Dr. Paul Agboola. The student had earlier complained of threats and intimidation.
A group in Benue State called the ATM Movement, led by Lawyers Alert (LA) Nigeria and the Media, Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), is calling for gender-focused and fair health services for people affected by HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria.
Dr. Akinola Akinmade, the Chief Medical Director of Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital (AMSH) in Ado-Ekiti, has said the hospital is fully equipped to treat any kind of illness for any Nigerian, rich or poor.
Health experts from International SOS have raised concerns about the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at workplaces across Africa.
As a 21-day deadline given to the Federal Government ends on July 23, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned that it will stop medical services across the country if the government does not meet its demands.
Nigerians spent at least \$29.29 billion on medical treatment abroad during the eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. This means about \$3.6 billion was spent every year.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has called off its three-month strike. This decision came after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, stepped in to resolve the situation.