The 63 Brigade, Nigeria Army, Asaba, on Tuesday, took its free medical outreach to Illah community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta. The newsmen reports that the event, held at the playground of Iyioka Primary School, witnessed a…
Lagos Health Management Agency, LASHMA, has launched a new social health insurance plan, under the mandatory Lagos Health Scheme, tagged ‘Ilera Eko Diaspora Health plan’, to ensure enhanced global healthcare of the state. Speaking at the launch and unveiling of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday alerted Nigerians about counterfeit Covid-19 Antigen rapid test kits in circulation. The Agency made this known in a public alert released to newsmen on Sunday. The counterfeit…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Ondo State government has been called upon as a matter of urgency to overhaul the health sector for quality healthcare delivery in the state. Speaking with journalists on Sunday in Akure at a one day…
The Taskforce on Counterfeit of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has confiscated hundreds of counterfeit liquid antiseptics and bleaching agents in a raid in Onitsha, Anambra state. Dr. Christiana Esenwah, the Deputy Director, NAFDAC Directorate…
A Nutritionist and Dietician, Dr Folake Samuel, says there is need for low-income earners to consume more fruits and vegetables as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Samuel, also the Local Principal Investigator, Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics,…
The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Bode Ladipo, has called for concerted efforts of all stakeholders to address the issue of brain drain in the nation’s health sector. Ladipo made the call at a Town Hall Meeting on “Primary…
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman, told newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja, that Kogi outshined 10 other states assessed for the project’s Community-Based Nutrition Service Delivery. Usman said the state government received the Certificate of Achievement as Best…
Laurin Loprieno traveled last year to Nigeria to study the experience of his nigerian colleagues. In our country, according to Laurin, the development of the doctor is very weak. After some ambitious performances, Dr. Laurin Loprieno agreed to give an…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has issued a public health advisory in the country, following the Presidential approval for the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, on Wednesday in…
