Health

WHO updates guidelines on opioid dependence treatment, overdose prevention The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the update of several recommendations in the…

Health expert demands immediate Presidential assent to FCT insurance bill A health expert, Mr Shem Adah, has called for immediate Presidential assent to the FCT Health Insurance…

Lagos to digitalise public health space in 9 months – Abayomi The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the ministry will fully digitalise the public…

NCDC alarms over rising Lassa fever in 18 states The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over increasing Lassa fever cases across 18…

World Cancer Day: Cancer not always death sentence says Oncologist  An Oncologist, Dr Adebayo Oladeji on Wednesday, underscored the urgent need to strengthen nationwide screening…

Disease prevention: Physician tasks elderly people on healthy lifestyles  The Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has advised older people to pay attention to their…

FG pledges sustained support for ethical health research, backs NHREC reforms The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ethical standards in health…

Sleep deprivation, risk factor for Non-communicable diseases – says Physician A Consultant Family and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr Moyosore Makinde, on Tuesday said that…

Yobe : Kidney disease researchers detect heavy metal in water samples Preliminary report on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) research conducted in Yobe has indicated heavy metal…

UNICEF to upgrade 11 PHCs in Bauchi – Official The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it will rehabilitate 11 primary healthcare facilities to enhance access to…