Health
Govt approves N4.8bn for HIV/AIDS treatment
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved an allocation of N4.5 billion for the procurement of HIV treatment packs to ...US-based Nigerian doctor held family hostage before suicide, father-in-law alleges
The US-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, who reportedly killed himself after ;osing custody battle, held his estranged partner and ...US approves HIV treatment aid waiver for Nigeria, 54 countries
The United States government has approved an “emergency humanitarian waiver” to support US-funded HIV treatment in 55 countries, including Nigeria. ...Over 200m Nigerians at risk of neglected tropical diseases – FG
The minister of state for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, says Nigeria has more than 200 million ...Striking doctors challenge Wike, Akpabio to use FCT hospitals
Striking resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have challenged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Senate President Godswill Akpabio ...NUC upgrades medical-related programmes from Bachelor to Doctoral status
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded some medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status. This ...Rivers confirms outbreak of bird flu
The Rivers State Government said it has confirmed the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza commonly known as ‘Bird Flu’. ...Japa: Our hospitals will be empty in two years, CMDs tell Reps
Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) of University Teaching Hospitals and Federal Medical Centres (FMCs) have raised the alarm that tertiary health ...Trump signs order to pull US from WHO
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organisation, ...Lagos health commissioner undergoes eye surgery at LASUTH [PHOTOS]
Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, says he has undergone a successful eye surgery at the Lagos state University Teaching ...













