FG Raises Alarm Over New Cassava Disease
The Federal Government has raised an alarm over a recent virile disease, Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), ravaging East and Central Africa now making its way to West Africa. Dr…
Make Health Insurance Compulsory For All Nigerians, NMA Tells Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to make the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) compulsory for all Nigerians. The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Francis Faduyile, said only a compulsory NHIS will…
Tackling Unemployment Will Reduce Suicide Among Youths, CMD Tells FG
Dr. Julia Ogwunga, Chief Medical Director of a private hospital in Owerri has urged the Federal Government to tackle unemployment, saying that it will go a long way toward reducing…
Nigerian Govt To Phase Out Old Yellow Card July 1 – Official
The Nigerian government will phase out the old version of the yellow card from July 1, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday. The ministry said in a press statement…
Ekit Govt Urged NTMP To Make Timely Referral Of Patients
Recognizes and commends contribution to people’s health care Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment to partnering the Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NTMP) in reducing stillbirth and maternal mortality in…
2,000 Nigerian Women Die Annually Of Unsafe Abortion -Gynaecologist
No fewer than 2,000 Nigerian women die of unsafe abortion annually with Northeast recording highest rate, says Dr Christopher Lamai, Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.…
Over 20 Per Cent Of Nigerians Have Mental Illness – Psychiatrist
A renowned Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara State, Aremu Saad, says over 20 per cent of Nigerians suffer from different forms of mental illnesses. Mr Aremu…
Hepatitis B more infectious than HIV – Expert
Dr Bello Kumo, a consultant Gastroenterologist with Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, says Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is more infectious than HIV. Kumo stated this in a paper entitled…
Ebola: Second patient dies in Uganda
Another person has died of Ebola in Uganda, just days after the first case was detected in the country, the health ministry said on Thursday. The 50-year-old woman who died…
Need To Reboot As Ebola Rages Out Of Control
AID organisations have been urged to re-strategise and focus on addressing persistent community fears, mistrust and insecurity as the Ebola outbreak continues unabated in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
