FG disburses N32.9bn to states to expand health access nationwide
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of N32.9 billion to all the 36 states in the federation and primary…
Nigeria’s health budget too small to tackle challenges—Bill Gates
Bill Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation, says the amount spent by the Nigerian government on its healthcare sector is…
Nigeria’s health, education spending inadequate—World Bank
The World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s public expenditure on education and health is inadequate by any standard. The newly…
Read what happened to 4 HIV patients who took herbal treatment
Gombe—The Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWHAN, in Gombe State, on Thursday, announced that four…
Nigeria has 2nd highest stillbirth rate in the world, says Virology experts
Abuja—Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates in the world, experts from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria…
Babies not smiling while breastfeeding may be sign of cerebral palsy—Paediatrician
Lagos—Nursing mothers whose babies are unable to display social smile during breastfeeding should be worried, a Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and…
Resident doctors threaten to embark on nationwide strike
Abuja—The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the federal government does…
HIV-positive woman confesses to Mixing blood with zobo drinks
…HIV can’t be transmitted outside human body, says expert Lagos—A yet-to-be-identified woman who has the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has…
Concessionaire confirms closure of Bayelsa Diagnostic Center, says no equipment stolen
Yenagoa—Trigen-Craton limited, concessionaire of the Bayelsa Diagnostic Centre has debunked an earlier report that equipment have allegedly been stolen from…
Stakeholders raise concern over closure of Bayelsa Diagnostic Centre
…equipment allegedly stolen Yenagoa—When former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday 16 February 2018, commissioned the Bayelsa Diagnostic Center, it elicited…
Eedris Abdulkareem’s kidney transplant surgery successful, says management
Lagos—Lakreem Entertainment Inc, the record label of veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has given an update on the health status…
Bayelsa State Ministry of Health confirms 13 monkeypox cases
Yenagoa—The Bayelsa State Government has revealed that 13 persons have tested positive for monkeypox in the state, Punch newspapers reports…
