Health

A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has called on the Federal Government to embrace the transformative power of digital health technology and explore how it can be integrated into its healthcare system. Shekarau made the call at the international summit on financing primary healthcare infrastructure in Nigeria, organised …

The House of Representatives Committee on Health on Tuesday raised concerns over the relocation of Nigerian doctors and nurses abroad which has caused a decline in the country’s health manpower. The committee disclosed that due to such rush abroad, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for instance has five wards …

Prolonged use of painkillers can cause irreversible damage to the liver and might even lead to death, medical experts have warned. They noted that depending on painkillers to manage chronic pain could damage vital organs of the body, especially the liver if taken over a long period. The physicians explained …

The Lagos State Government through the Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with development partners, is set to commence a comprehensive door-to-door National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) campaign, spanning all local communities within the 57 LGAs/LCDAs, during November 2023. According to the Permanent Secretary, Lagos …

Lagos Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, assured of his administration’s continuous support for the healthcare sector, especially in the policies and programmes that are designed for the sector in combating the menace of any pandemic attacks in the future. This was just as the governor disclosed that consequent to …

Stakeholders have urged philanthropists to contribute funds towards the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases to meet the 2030 target in Nigeria. The call was made at an NTDs roundtable meeting in Abuja to mark Sightsavers’ 70th anniversary in the country. Speaking, the Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health …

the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of JUTH, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Jos. Bupwatda said that the project was set to take off with an N1 billion grant given to the university by the Tertiary Trust Education Fund (TETFund). The …

Elder statesman and former General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori said he is dying in a hospital bed. In a distressed call made to our correspondent at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, the Abacha nightmare said life was fast ebbing …

Following the scourge of the Diphtheria infection which has continued to ravage several states across the north, controversies have trail the likely return of compulsory use of face masks to curtail the spread of the disease, Freelanews investigations reveal. To underscore the scare of the infection, the National Primary Health …

The Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists (NAMP) has called on President Bola Tinubu and legislators in the upper and lower Chambers to support the passage of the Medical Physics Regulatory Council (Establishment) Bill, 2022. This was disclosed by Prof. Fatai Balogun, President of NAMP on Tuesday in Calabar during the …

The Medical Profession in Nigeria has some people that despite all odds believe that our nation must work and they dig in to deliver their best to their ever demanding Patients. One of such people is amiable and hardworking Dr Shakirat Tinuola Smith- Okonu. The daughter of the Medical Juggernaut …

The House of Representatives in Nigeria has called upon the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency regarding the malaria crisis that continues to afflict the nation. The primary recommendation includes making malaria drugs affordable or even free at all government health centres, effectively combating the escalating threat posed …

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp, contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued …

A public health physician at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, Dr. Terrance Baker, has insisted that Nigeria’s health issues will not be resolved by building hospitals alone. According to him, poverty must be addressed if Nigeria is ready to tackle its health challenges, as it is closely linked to …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, destroyed fake and expired goods worth over N16 billion in Sagamu, in Ogun State. Freelanews reports that the exercise took place at Oke-Diya dumpsite. In a speech, the Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the exercise …

WHAT ARE MENSTRUAL CRAMPS IN TEENS Menstrual cramps are severe, painful cramps that occur during a period. There are 2 types: Primary. This starts soon after a girl gets her first period. It’s usually lifelong. But it may get better over time. Secondary. This type is caused by another health …

Media houses in Nigeria need to forewarn western medical practitioners who advertise on their platforms. This is because it is becoming common that, for many of them, the way to promote their imported pharmaceuticals and medical equipment is to bad-mouth the products of traditional medical practitioners. I think any attack …

Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East at the National Assembly, on Monday, 16th October, flagged off a free eye care programme for residents of his senatorial district. Over a thousand people from the nine local government areas of Ogun East Senatorial District are scheduled to benefit from the first phase …

Producers, practitioners and marketers, as well as researchers in natural medicine will on Thursday, October 12 to Saturday, October 14, 2023, gather in Owerri, Imo State, for the yearly herbal festival tagged ‘HerbFEST’. HerbFEST is a natural product expo/symposium that promotes the use of natural products, herbal medicine, complementary and …

The Nigerian Optometric Association, Lagos Chapter (NOA Lagos), is gearing up to make a significant impact on World Sight Day 2023, promoting the theme “Love Your Eyes at Work.” This annual global event, dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of eye health, is set to take place on Thursday, …