The Federal Government will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services in Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Dr Felix Ogedegbe, Chairman, National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC), made the announcement on Wednesday. He recalled that the National Emergency…
The Edo State Government has banned the sale and usage of four syrups that are being investigated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The medicines have been linked to kidney injury and death of over 66 children in The Gambia.…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to substandard cough syrups circulating in The Gambia, calling for vigilance. The alert, with No. 040/2022, signed by NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, was made available to…
Mrs Betty Akeredolu, wife of the Ondo State Governor, has called on government at all levels as well as other stakeholders to support survivors and patients of breast cancer across the nation. Akeredolu made the call on Friday in Ibadan…
Sofri, a financial product of Links Microfinance Bank (member, DLM Capital Group), has partnered CarePay, a healthcare fintech, to offer up to 37.5 per cent discounted healthcare services to Nigerians. The Corporate Communications Manager, DLM Capital Group, Chinwendu Ohakpougwu, said…
The West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives (WAPCNM), has called for implementation of the National Policy on Aging in Nigeria to address various challenges facing older people. Dr Khadijat Musah, the Chairman, Oyo-Osun branch, while making the call,…
Oyo State Government says it has enrolled 45,000 poor and vulnerable people under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the state. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, made this known at the launch of the…
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) says 80 per cent of premature deaths from heart diseases can be addressed if tobacco uses, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity; harmful use of alcohol and air pollution is controlled. Addressing a news conference in Lagos…
A medical expert, Dr Ibrahim Bello, has advised Nigerians with ailment not to take drugs prescribed for others with similar conditions to avoid causing more harm to their health. Bello, the Head of Department, Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching…
In a bid to promote the health insurance scheme among residents irrespective of occupation, the Ogun State Health Insurance Ambassador, Odunlade Adekola, has taken the campaign to major markets. The ace Nolloywood actor, Adekola, in company of the Special Adviser…
