The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa on Thursday inaugurated the Centre for Human Virology and Genomics at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR).
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The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo has said that nutrition is an aspect of medical care that is neglected.
According to WHO, the 59-year-old had died on April 24 after developing a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general discomfort.
“We are resorting to treating patients on mattresses on the floor because our facilities are full. Children are dying. If immediate action is not taken, more lives hang in the balance.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says its health initiatives have reached over 17 million Nigerians, including 7.8…
An NGO, the Nigeria Partners on Clubfoot Treatment has called for the integration of club foot treatment into the public health system to treat the 10,000 cases recorded annually in the country.
Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild have appealed to the Lagos State Government to expedite the implementation of the reviewed Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS) for medical doctors in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has signed an engagement contract with 60 medical students to engage them in the state’s civil service.
ASHENEWS reports that a non-governmental organisation, Positive Care and Development Foundation (PCDF) says about 10,000 babies are born with clubfoot in Nigeria annually.
The don identified some adverse consequences of cigarette smoke on different organs of the body including its adverse effects on male gonads and reproduction/fertility, adding that passive cigarette smoke also detrimentally affects adult brains.