Boma Achenimie
The World Health Organization (WHO) have revealed that anaemia affects over 269 million young children and 571 million women globally, making it a severe public health issue. Anaemia is a condition where there are either…
Francis Ogbuagu
A Professor of Haematology at the Edo State University, Uzairue, Musa Muhibi has revealed that Nigeria needs a minimum of 1.8 million units of blood per year to meet the blood transfusion need of its…
…as Pfizer champions awareness on antimicrobial stewardship To create awareness about Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Pfizer has hosted a virtual media roundtable where medical ex- perts encouraged Nigerians to avoid self-medication of antibiotics, but rather use…
Boma Achenimie
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has postponed the continuation of Oluwafemi Thomas’ trial, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) until May 15 and May 16. Thomas is on…
Appolonia Adeyemi
A fter over two years of immunisation backsliding caused by COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, Pfizer has reiterated its commitment in bridging the existing gaps through the strengthening of immunisation services, saying this could prevent needless deaths.…
Bukola
A good, healthy nap, when exe – cuted correctly, can really turn one’s day around, according to medical experts. The question I always hear is whether you should nap for a short amount of time,…
Bukola
As the world commemorates World Immunisation Week, Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria has urged governments and stakeholders at all levels to accelerate actions toward reducing and ending under-5 mortality rate of children from vaccine-preventable…
Appolonia Adeyemi
Government should commence immediate recruitment of health workers across public health institutions nationwide Health workers under the auspices of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) have expressed worry over the alarming brain drain…
Regina Otokpa
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), has expressed worry that many children in Nigeria would come down with various forms of cancer in the nearest future, if a carcinogenic compound, ethylyne oxide,…
Mariam Adebukola
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it would begin the random testing of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning from the production facilities from Tuesday, promised that Nigerians will be…