The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the kidnapping and killing of doctors and other health workers by bandits, particularly the recent killing in Anambra State. Prof. Baba Issa, the Chairman, NMA, Kwara state, condemned the acts at a news…
The Nigerian Orthopaedic Association (NOA) says 1.5 million Nigerians suffer from arthritis, while 350 million people are affected globally. The President of the association, Prof. Kunle Olawepo, made this known in a statement on Monday to commemorate the 2021 World…
An Optometrist, Dr Azuka Osemeke, on Sunday called on Nigerian adults to always take issues of mental health seriously, in order to enable them to be productive and contribute to national development. Osemeke, who gave the advice in an interview…
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja says the National HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is its framework for a robust response to end HIV by 2030. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, disclosed this at the closing ceremony…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria needs to spend the next two to three years building its immunisation infrastructure to enable the country to access and administer the WHO announced malaria vaccine. Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF Nigeria Representative, said…
Some health experts have argued that the COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten some public health rules in Nigeria. They opined that the country’s health facilities and medical equipment especially in the rural areas, were not adequate to curtail the spread of…
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has advised Nigerians to cultivate the habit of daily intake of eggs to boost immune system and ensure better vision. The PAN Chairman, Alimosho Zone, Lagos State, Mr Oluwole Fayefunmi, said this in an…
A Nutritionist, Dr Bose Makanjuola, says eating an egg a day can reduce one’s chances of developing heart disease and stroke. Makanjuola, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, made the assertion in…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved widespread use of Mosquirix vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme…
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has assented the Drugs and Health Commodities Management Agency Bill. The governor said the law was introduced to provide a strong legal basis for the establishment of the Ekiti State Drugs and Health Commodities…
