Health

Group warns Nigerians against treating malaria, typhoid casually

Youth on Ground Progressive and Mentorship Initiative (YOG), a non-governmental organisation, has expressed concern over the prevalence of malaria and…

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Mistaking pneumonia for cold can delay lifesaving treatment- Expert

A pharmacist, Mrs Nkem Ogbidi-Emmanuel of Bestcare Pharmacy, Benin, has warned that wrongly treating pneumonia as an ordinary cold could…

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NIC developing national care agenda for 2027 – D-G

The National Institute of Caregivers (NIC) is developing a National Care Agenda, 2027, to support the continued development of professional…

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Be calm, no confirmed case of Ebola – NCDC D-G tells Nigerians

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has urged Nigerians to remain calm, as the country currently has…

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Fresh COVID-19 case triggers Senate investigation

  By Nathaniel Zaccheaus, Abuja The Senate has ordered an urgent investigation into a suspected resurgence of COVID-19 in Nigeria…

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Lassa fever fatality rate rises despite cases fall-NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is recording a rising Lassa fever fatality rate. This…

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Misuse of antibiotics driving drug-resistant TB – Expert

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A professor of Paediatrics, Prof. Nnamdi Onyire says the growing misuse of antibiotics in treating common cough…

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Experts say 70% of Nigerians living with epilepsy untreated

By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences, (NSNS) has raised alarm over Nigeria’s widening epilepsy treatment gap. The…

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NMA calls on FG to address resident doctors’ demands

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State Chapter, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the demands of…

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Resident doctors issues 19 demands to avert indefinite strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed 19 demands which it described as the minimum expectations required to…

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