By Omobonike Adebayo | Towards the commemoration of 2023 Limb Loss Awareness Month and the celebration of its annual advocacy walk tagged, ‘Out On A Limb’, The Irede Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, is set to hold the 9th edition of…
By Royal Ibeh | Nestlé Nigeria has commissioned Technical Training Center, (TTC), in Ogun state, in line with the its commitment to help young people build the capabilities and skills they need to contribute towards accelerating industrialization. The TTC, in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled an online platform with the aim to support global, regional, and country efforts in implementing health and migration-related activities. The platform is a comprehensive resource hub that countries can take advantage of to…
By Kenneth AFOR | Candidates from various political parties vying for the governorship in Lagos State have pledged that they will not go for medical tourism if they are elected into office. The pledge was made during the Policy Dialogue…
By Royal Ibeh | Edo state has recorded 18 new cases of Lassa fever in the last week, raising the total number of persons who are currently on admission in the state to 23. The Edo state commissioner for Health,…
By Royal Ibeh | The Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has raised concerns over the rising cases of emerging and re-emerging diseases in Nigeria, even as it called on stakeholders to brainstorm on the way forward. The rising cases…
The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to introduce electronic medical records and an e-card system with the aim of improving the state’s healthcare delivery services of residents. The electronic medical records will be introduced at the Alimosho General Hospital,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to accelerate effort towards building a resilient and sustainable health care system in the country. The call was made on Monday at the commencement of a…
The Anambra State Government says the sum of N5.7 billion which is 4% of N258.9 billion in the 2023 budget will be spent on health. This is a shortfall of the 15% mandatory budget allocation for health as agreed at…
American tech billionaire, Elon Musk is on the verge of embarking a major breakthrough in the health sector with one of his companies, Neuralink. Musk disclosed on Wednesday that in six months Neuralink will be able to implant a device…
