Azikiwe varsity hospital on the march to medical tourism
By Ben AtonkoOftentimes, Southeastern Nigeria is in the news for bad reasons.The place is notorious for banditry, criminality and mostly, insurgency occasioned by activities of […]
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NMA’s panel yet to conclude assessment of Nnamdi Kanu’s health status
The medical panel set up by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to assess the health status of detained leader of the proscribed […]
Healthcare heroes in spotlight as Dove Awards 2025 voting enters final phase
Dove Healthcare Awards Coordinator, Dr Bola Otegbayo presenting an award to NIPRO Europe managers at the DOVE Awards 2024 The race to honor Nigeria’s most […]
Why Hepatitis is deadly
BY HAJARA USMAN About 20 million people, representing 10 percent of Nigeria’spopulation, may be carriers of the hepatitis virus, even as expertsreckon that the B […]
Concession of Garki hospital: PPP initiative improving service delivery
The concession of Garki Hospital in Abuja to Nisa Medical Group has been described as an example of the effectiveness of Public Private Partnership (PPP) […]
Gov. Buni approves employment of 267 medical personnel, technicians
The Governor of Yobe State Mai Mala Buni, has approved the employment of 267 health technicians to boost manpower requirements in health facilities in the […]
Sleep deprivation, a threat to Nigerian men’s life
By Mairo Muhammad Mudi In my preceding article, I emphasized the imperative of regular medical checkups for our menfolk. The overwhelming response I received was […]
Nigeria escalates surveillance at entry points to detect Monkey Pox (Mpox) Clade 1
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has said that the country has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all […]
Needed: One standard hospital per state (2), by Hassan Gimba
Two days after I started taking the medication prescribed by Dr Heba, I could lift myself out of the wheelchair and walk about. By the […]
Anthrax: FCTA heightens surveillance across border
By Abdullahi Muhammad, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has said it is heightening surveillance across borders into the territory to guard against the […]
Nigerian Government to implement report on provision of Insurance Scheme For the Elderly
By King Richard The Nigerian government has promised to implement the report of the Ministerial Committee for the Provision of NHIS ( National Health Insurance […]
Zulum hands over 81 apartments, N79m to 81 medical doctors
… Family of ISWAP-abducted Doctor gets flat Governor orders two buses for Doctors’ quartersBorno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday in Maiduguri, handed […]
Healthcare: Aliyu unveils dialysis centre in Wuse District Hospital
By Muhammad AbdullahiAbujaThe Minister of State Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has unveiled the Enoch and Folu Adeboye Dialysis Centre at Wuse […]
Cankerworm Had Eaten Deeply Into My Health, Please Pray For Me – Olisa Metuh Begs Nigerians As Surgeon Releases Scary News To Him
Olisa Metuh, a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to Nigerians to pray for him following his health struggles. […]
Aliko Dangote Foundation flags off nutrition programme in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the implementation of its nutrition flagship program, tagged: Aliko Dangote Foundation Integrated Nutrition (ADFIN) program in Kano State.According […]