Health

VP Shettima Pledges Increased Financing, Industrialisation in Nigeria’s Health Sector

He “I want to assure you that we are determined to catapult the nation to a higher pedestal. We are committed…

1 year ago

Organ Harvester Noah Kekere Not Medical Doctor, Says NMA

He has been arrested after unconsensual removal of a woman's kidney.

1 year ago

Ali Pate: Tinubu Government Working Towards Affordable Healthcare For All Nigerians 

The health minister harped on the need to get state governments and the private sector involved.

1 year ago

Doctors Measure Blood Pressure Wrongly, Says Report

They discovered that doctors may not detect certain health complications if patients’ readings are only taken while sitting upright.

1 year ago

UNICEF: Nigeria Not Doing Enough to Tackle Child Malnutrition Challenges

It said four states - Kano, Borno, Katsina and Lagos - were presently ranked highest in the food insecurity ladder.

1 year ago

Weight-Loss Drugmaker Novo Nordisk Becomes Europe’s Most Valuable Firm

Shares rose after the Danish pharmaceutical giant launched the popular drug in the UK.

1 year ago

Tinubu Approves Initiative For Provision Of 5m Eyeglasses To Nigerians With Sight Problems

"Some parents may not pay attention to this but I will, because I am touched."

1 year ago

Halima Layeni: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Requires Advancing Men’s Access To Mental Health Support

The perpetration of violence against women and girls often stems from men grappling with emotional turmoil, unresolved trauma, and societal…

1 year ago

Eight Out of Every 10 Nigerians with Mental Health Problems Not Getting Treatment, Says Don

He explained that the major problem in the society was that of ignorance, shame and stigma.

1 year ago

Nigeria To Benefit From UK’s £210M Funding To Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

The funding would bolster the surveillance capacity in up to 25 countries where the threat and burden of AMR is…

1 year ago