Investigation: 60m Nigerians Suffer Mental Disorder
By our correspondents Nigeria suffers from serious shortage of mental health workers, with less than one psychiatrist to one million people, our report shows have shown. This is as the…
Increase Healthcare Spending By One Per Cent Of GDP, WHO Urges Countries
The World Health Organisation has urged countries to increase spending on primary healthcare by at least one per cent of their Gross Domestic Product in order to eliminate the gaps…
Millions Of Donated Malaria Drugs Diverted In Nigeria — Federal Govt
The Federal Government says it will engage law enforcement agencies against parties whose actions or inactions lead to diversion of anti-malaria drugs (ACT) supplied to Nigeria by Global Fund. Evelyln Ngige,…
NCDC Confirms Outbreak Of Yellow Fever In Two States
Nigeria’s centre for disease control has confirmed the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State. The Director General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, in a statement on Friday said the…
Only 7.8% Mothers In C/River Practice Exclusive Breastfeeding – Official
Mrs Regina Adie, the State Nutrition Officer, Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHDA), on Tuesday said that only 7.8 per cent of mothers in Cross River exclusively breastfed their…
Lagos Flags-Off Meningitis Vaccination To Protect Children
Lagos State government under the State Primary Health Care Board (PHCB), on Friday flagged-off meningitis vaccination in the State in order to get rid of ‘Men A meningitis’ and protect…
Why Breastfeeding Mothers Can Still Have Sex — Medical Experts
Two medical experts, Mrs Subedetu Nafiu, a Family Planning Manager and Mr Olusola Malomo, a Nutritionist, on Friday said that breastfeeding mothers could still enjoy sex while breastfeeding. The experts…
Doctor fumes as HIV patient dies after rejecting medication
A medical doctor has taken to her twitter handle to express displeasure over the attitude of some patients who resort to faith instead of taking their medications. The Medical Doctor,…
Nigerians Living With HIV React To Stigmatisation In Hospitals
People Living With HIV (PLWHIV) said they experience discrimination from doctors and health workers at health facilities in Nigeria. They also decried the level of stigmatisation that they encounter on…
New Drug-Resistant Malaria Has ‘Terrifying Prospect’ Of Spreading To Africa – Researchers
Malaria parasites resistant to key drugs, which were identified in parts of Asia, now has “terrifying prospect” of spreading to Africa, new findings suggest. The BBC reported Tuesday how the drug-resistant parasite…
