Dr. Donald Ofili, the Acting Registrar of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), has repeated the council’s promise to work together with the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS) to improve medical testing in Nigeria.
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Femi Adesina, who used to be the media adviser to former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, said Buhari might not have survived his health problems if he had only used Nigerian hospitals
Top doctors in maternal and reproductive health have said that pregnant women in Nigeria do *not* legally need their husbands’ permission to have a caesarean section (CS), even though many people believe they do.
A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF says that 14.3 million children around the world have never received any vaccine
Doctors in the South-West zone of Nigeria have warned they may go on strike if the Federal Government does not cancel a new allowance policy they say is unfair.
The Ekiti State Government has asked all residents to stay alert and follow safety rules to prevent diphtheria. This comes as more cases are being reported in different parts of Nigeria.
Senegal has made history by officially eliminating trachoma, a debilitating bacterial eye infection, as a public health problem—bringing an end…
A visiting Professor at the Global Public Health University (GPHU), Claire Nelson, has emphasised the urgency for Africa to build a resilient health system for the future.
A popular Nigerian medical doctor and health influencer, Chinonso Egemba—also known as Aproko Doctor—has warned that eating poorly processed Garri could cause blindness. He said this is because Garri is made from cassava, which contains harmful substances.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have called for an immediate end to hiring doctors as temporary or casual workers in public hospitals. They say this practice is unfair, cannot last long, and is one of the main reasons doctors are leaving Nigeria.