Category: Health

RCCG Donates ICU Centre To Alimosho General Hospital
November 26, 2023 No Responses

RCCG Donates ICU Centre To Alimosho General Hospital

Alimosho General Hospital, Igando has received a multi-million naira Intensive Care Unit (ICU) donated by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Region 36. Speaking at the handing-over of the ICU named after the General Overseer of the Church and his...
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Lagos First Lady Flags Off HPV Vaccination For Young Girls
October 31, 2023 No Responses

Lagos First Lady Flags Off HPV Vaccination For Young Girls

The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has encouraged parents and Lagos residents to ensure that their female children and wards are vaccinated with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for the protection of young girls from...
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Dana Air Intensifies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Hails Teachers
October 6, 2023 No Responses

Dana Air Intensifies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Hails Teachers

Dana Air has restated its commitment to raising awareness for breast cancer in Nigeria.  The airline in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications Kingsley Ezenwa said: This month serves as a poignant reminder regarding the significance...
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WHO Unveils Report On Devastating Impact Of Hypertension
September 20, 2023 No Responses

WHO Unveils Report On Devastating Impact Of Hypertension

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the disease. The report made available on Tuesday showed approximatel...
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COVID-19: No New Variants In Nigeria, Says NCDC 
August 27, 2023 No Responses

COVID-19: No New Variants In Nigeria, Says NCDC 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is monitoring the new sub-variants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely EG.5 and BA.2.86.   In a press release issued on Saturday and signed by Director General, Dr. Ifeda...
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Plastic Pollution: NSML Unveils Clean Waterways Initiative
August 11, 2023 No Responses

Plastic Pollution: NSML Unveils Clean Waterways Initiative

NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) has launched its Clean Waterways Initiative, a programme to raise awareness of the dangers of plastic pollution and to advocate for action to address the issue.  Speaking on the initiative, the Chief Execut...
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Resident Doctors Insist On Indefinite Strike
July 31, 2023 No Responses

Resident Doctors Insist On Indefinite Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says the ongoing nationwide strike action embarked upon by its members on Wednesday may continue indefinitely. t added that the strike would continue until reasonable progress was made by the government to ad...
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NDDC To Reactivate Free Medical Programme
June 14, 2023 No Responses

NDDC To Reactivate Free Medical Programme

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will soon reactivate its Free Health Care Programme, which covers communities in the Niger Delta region, as part of its commitment to enhance better healthcare delivery to the people.  Speaking at the NDDC&nbs...
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NAFDAC Probes Indomie Noodles
May 1, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Probes Indomie Noodles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDC) has commenced investigation and is responding to the news of recalled Indomie noodles by Taiwan and Malaysia authorities. A statement issued on Monday explained that on May 2,20...
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Jela’s Development Initiatives Partners TY Danjuma Foundation, Trains Teachers On Mental Health 
April 28, 2023 No Responses

Jela’s Development Initiatives Partners TY Danjuma Foundation, Trains Teachers On Mental Health 

Jela’s Development Initiatives, JDI, a nonprofit organisation, in partnership with the TY Danjuma Foundation has concluded four-day teachers training for public secondary school teachers in Abuja, under a project titled ‘Teacher Training, Mental Health...
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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Killer Cough Syrup
April 27, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Killer Cough Syrup

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja alerted Nigerians about a killer cough syrup, NATURCOLD. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the cough syrup already caused the deat...
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Explore ICT To Boost Healthcare Delivery, Experts Tell Govts, Private Sector
April 25, 2023 No Responses

Explore ICT To Boost Healthcare Delivery, Experts Tell Govts, Private Sector

Experts in the health sector have urged government and healthcare providers in the private sector, to take advantage of opportunities presented by technologies to boost healthcare delivery in the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by...
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NAFDAC Approves R21 Malaria Vaccine
April 18, 2023 No Responses

NAFDAC Approves R21 Malaria Vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) has granted approval to Serum Institute Pvt. Ltd. (SIIPL) R21 malaria vaccine for the treatment of malaria in Nigeria. The Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this at a news co...
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Best Strategies For Improved Memory, Brain Health, By Neurologist
April 17, 2023 No Responses

Best Strategies For Improved Memory, Brain Health, By Neurologist

A Consultant Neurologist, Dr Agabi Osigwe has identified anxiety and stress reduction as some of the best strategies for enhancing memory and overcoming common memory lapses. Osigwe, who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, said t...
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