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February 15, 2023 No Responses

UBTH Conducts First Open Heart Surgery

The Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Darlington Obaseki, has disclosed that the hospital conducted its first open heart surgery in January. Obaseki said this on Tuesday in Benin, at the 50 per cent subsidised specialised...

January 30, 2023 No Responses

NMA Seeks Pragmatic Collaboration To Eliminate Leprosy

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for pragmatic collaboration among stakeholders toward eliminating leprosy in 120 countries by 2030. The NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made the call in a statement by Dr Sebastine Oiwoh, the Chairman, Na...

October 26, 2022 No Responses

Doctors Decry Challenges In Healthcare Delivery

Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system has been facing enormous challenges needing serious attention, the Kano branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) declared in Kano on Tuesday. Chairman of the branch, Dr Abdullahi Kabir-Suleiman, made the decl...

August 23, 2022 No Responses

FG Rolls Out Rotavirus Vaccine To Protect Millions Of Children

The Federal Government has rolled out a rotavirus vaccine to protect millions of children against the deadliest form of diarrheal disease The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, ...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

HealthPlus Unveils Nigeria’s First e-Pharmacy, Access To Doctors

HealthPlus Limited, the largest and fastest-growing pharmacy chain across West Africa is set to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry with the launch of Nigeria’s first-ever e-Pharmacy. A statement sent to City Business News Online explained th...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Doctors Begin Three Days Warning Strike

Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin three days warning strike from Monday, over issues that affects their safety and welfare. The Medical Guild is the Association of Medical Doctors under the...

May 4, 2020 No Responses

Doctors Begin Warning Strike In Ogun

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, is to commence a three-day warning strike on Monday over non-implementation of its demands by the State Government. The Doctors’...