Nigeria: How Tristate Hospital Performs Surgeries on Beating Hearts

Recently, Tristate Hospital, a multi-specialist health facility in Lekki, Lagos, achieved a double medical breakthrough in minimal invasive heart surgery in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Diptheria - UN Agencies, Katsina Partner to Combat Outbreaks, Strengthen Primary Healthcare

In a significant development for healthcare in Katsina, the World Health Organization's Country Director, Dr. Walter Kazadi Molumbo, led representatives from various international… Read more »

Nigeria: Work Ongoing to Stop Nigerian Nurses From Migrating - Council

Work is ongoing on migration policy to curtail brain drain in the health sector, Dr Faruk Abubakar, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Evaluates Nigeria's Health Security Capability

The Federal government has begun the second evaluation of the nation's health security potential through the Joint External Evaluation, JEE, for the core competencies of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Reviews Health Scheme Law in Tandem With NHIA Act - Zamba

In line with its determination to improve the landscape of health insurance in Lagos, the Lagos State Health Scheme Law is being reviewed. The move is to ensure the Lagos State… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 4th in World's Population of Medical Doctors

Professor Kanu Nkanginieme, a Professor of Paediatrics from the University of Port Harcourt, says Nigeria ranks fourth in the world's population of medical doctors. Read more »

Nigeria: Babies Not Breastfed Are 14 Times More Likely to Die Before First Birthday - UNICEF

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has said infants who are not breastfed are fourteen times more likely to die before their first birthday than those who are exclusively… Read more »

Nigeria: Elevator Tragedy - Critical Gaps in Nigeria's Healthcare Infrastructure - NMA

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Monday, said the passing of Dr. Vwaere Diaso has highlighted the critical gaps in the healthcare infrastructure… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Supports Lagos Govt With 50,000 Doses of Anthrax Vaccines

As fight against outbreak of dreaded Anthrax disease intensifies, the Federal Government has supported the Lagos State Government with 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines. Read more »

Nigeria: Diabetes - Remove Tariffs On Essential Drugs Imports, Govt Told

As an urgent effort to lower the rising cost of treating non-communicable ailments such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, among others, the Federal government has… Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 122 Lives in Nigeria, Says Unicef

The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, yesterday, said no fewer than 122 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Anthrax Can Spread Beyond Boundaries - Expert Warns

...says they have advised livestock owners to report strange death of animals, sickness Read more »

Nigeria: Viral Hepatitis - Nigeria Unlikely to Achieve Net Testing By 2030 - World Hepatitis Alliance

The World Hepatitis Alliance, WHA, has said Nigeria is unlikely to achieve net testing of 90% of her population for Hepatitis B and C before the 2030 benchmark set by the deed of… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Lawmaker Tasks Health Sector to Intensify Awareness of Hepatitis

The Member representing Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Okpolupm Etteh, has appealed to Federal and State Governments through… Read more »

Nigeria: Battling the Diphtheria Outbreak

NIGERIA is battling a severe outbreak of diphtheria - a highly contagious bacterial infection. The disease has been spreading rampantly throughout the country, posing a significant… Read more »

Nigeria: Halt Spread of Diphtheria Disease, Ministry of Health, NCDC Told

The Senate has called on the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC and National Primary Health Care Development Agency to as a matter of… Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria - Kaduna Records 8 Deaths, 68 Suspected Cases

Kaduna State government, yesterday, said it had recorded 68 suspected cases and eight deaths from diphtheria in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Resident Doctors Declare Another Total Indefinite Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Tuesday night declared a total and indefinite strike to press home their demands. Read more »

Nigeria: Revitalise Healthcare Through Urgent Reforms - Pharmacists Tell Tinubu

... Call for appointment of Pharma services Adviser, implementation of NH-ACT 2014 Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Recognised for Leadership in Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has been recognised for gains made by the West Africa region in tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that affect more… Read more »

Nigeria: Salary Increment - Resident Doctors Extend Ultimatum to Govt By 2 Weeks

Following the expiration of its ultimatum to the government for immediate implementation of a 200 per cent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure, CONMESS, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Confirms 798 Cases of Mouth Disease in 7 Months

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that a total of 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been recorded in Nigeria with one death since December… Read more »

Nigeria: CSO Accuses European Countries of Gagging Poor Nigerians, Others With Expensive Healthcare Services

...calls for stop of direct, indirect funding to private healthcare Read more »

Nigeria: Statistics of Cancer Cases in Nigeria Mere Speculation - Institute

The existing statistics of cancer cases in Nigeria is mere speculation as there is no accurate record of cancer in the country, the newly established National Institute for Cancer… Read more »

Nigeria: Mouth Disease - 4-Year-Old Dies, 4 Infected As FCTA Confirms Outbreak

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria, a deadly disease, which has now claimed the life of a four-year-old boy out of five… Read more »