LAGOS FATHER SEEKS JUSTICE OVER DEATHS OF NINE-MONTH-OLD TWINS AFTER IMMUNISATION
A Lagos-based father, Samuel Alozie, has demanded an investigation into the deaths of his nine-month-old twin sons, who reportedly died […]
Health & Wellness
ONDO STATE GEARS UP FOR INTEGRATED MEASLES–RUBELLA AND MALARIA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
In a bid to ensure that no child is left behind, the Ondo State Government, through the State Primary Health
EXPOSURE TO PETROL FUMES DURING PREGNANCY MAY TRIGGER LEUKAEMIA IN BABIES – DOCTORS
Medical experts have urged pregnant women to avoid constant exposure to petrol fumes, warning that it could lead to childhood
NIDCOM, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECTOR THROUGH DIASPORA INITIATIVE
Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, OON, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), on Friday hosted
CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE ALLEGES MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN SON’S DEATH AT LAGOS HOSPITAL
Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has alleged that medical negligence at a Lagos hospital led to the death of
HEALTH WORKERS’ ATTITUDES CRITICAL TO CHILDHOOD VACCINATION UPTAKE – HEALTH EXPERT
The success of childhood vaccination programmes in Nigeria depends not only on the availability of vaccines but also on the
STUDY: ARTIFICIAL SUGAR CONTAINS MANY HIDDEN HEALTH RISKS
A new study has raised concerns over the safety of artificial sweeteners, warning that sorbitol, a common ingredient in many
JOHESU URGES TINUBU TO STOP SELECTIVE RETIREMENT AGE EXTENSION IN HEALTH SECTOR
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what it described as a
NMA RAISES ALARM OVER KIDNAP OF TWO DOCTORS IN EDO STATE
The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed serious concern over the abduction of two medical
LASSA FEVER KILLS FOUR IN NASARAWA STATE
No fewer than four people, including two pregnant women, have reportedly died from suspected cases of Lassa fever in Awe