healthcare
13 Apr
Despite advances in modern healthcare practice, Traditional Birth Attendants, an age-long go-to facility for pregnant women continue to thrive.
13 Apr
The 11th edition of Medic West Africa’s healthcare exhibition and conference will hold from April 17-19, 2024, at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
9 Apr
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerians, to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country.
15 Mar
African Americans have played a significant role in challenging and disrupting income inequality. They have been at the forefront of advocating for equal rights, economic opportunities, and social justice. Hence, the reason The Regal Initiative was created. The Regal Initiative is a program of Invest Afrika designed to facilitate African American investment in Africa. The…
12 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal on Monday presided over the 18th session of the Zamfara State Executive Council meeting at the council chambers, Government House, Gusau. The governor emphasised the need for accountability and transparency in governance, urging all cabinet members to prioritize their responsibilities. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, which…
6 Mar
Jude, a rising entrepreneur in Lagos, helmed a thriving tech startup with ambitious plans to disrupt the market. But keeping up with his team’s health needs wasn’t initially very innovative. Without an employee health plan, productivity was regularly impacted by absenteeism– made even worse by long hospital wait times. Team members’ health challenges were also…
3 Mar
Thousands of South Korean doctors protested Sunday in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government over medical training reforms, which has seen junior doctors quit en masse, plunging hospitals into chaos.
18 Feb
In a hеartwarming display of compassion and gеnеrosity, thе Captain's Housе church as part of her corporatе social rеsponsibility (CSR) recently embarked on a mission to Orilе Agеgе General Hospital to reach out to thosе in nееd with an act of kindnеss and support. Leading the fеllowship's delegates to the hospital, Mr. Oyеwolе Olakunlе and…
16 Feb
The House of Representatives at the plenary Thursday passed through second reading, a bill for an Act to establish Federal University Teaching Hospital Erawhe-Owhe, Delta State. The proposed legislation sponsored by Hon. Ajirioghene Jonathan Ukodhiko, representing Isoko North/South Federal Constituency seeks to amend the University Teaching Hospitals (Reconstitution of Boards, etc.) Act 1985 to make…
10 Feb
Former Senate President, Dr. Olusola Saraki and the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi have urged the private sector to collaborate with the government in the area of institutionalizing health delivery system for the aged.
7 Feb
In a bid to address pressing healthcare challenges and curb the alarming rate of brain drain in Nigeria's healthcare industry, Ibilola Okunola, a registered and certified Nigerian Australian nurse, has proffer solutions to address the problem.
6 Feb
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State launched a multifaceted development project in Bukkuyum on Tuesday, aiming to improve infrastructure, healthcare access, and boost the local agricultural sector. This initiative marks a significant step towards delivering essential services and empowering the community. The project features the construction of a 19.2km road connecting Mallamawa, Zarummai, Bukkuyum, and…
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Djibouti this week has risen to 24, the UN's migration agency said, highlighting a sharp increase in the number of people returning from Yemen to the Horn of Africa nation this year.
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US far-right conspiracy website Gateway Pundit is filing for bankruptcy, its founder said Wednesday, as it battles a string of lawsuits alleging it promoted misinformation related to the 2020 election.
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Honduras is experiencing a femicide "emergency," a United Nations official warned Wednesday, with at least 66 women murdered so far this year according to activists.
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The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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Despite the exodus of university teachers and attendant shortage of manpower in public universities nationwide, the non-retention policy of the Federal Government has caused over 5,032 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from the tertiary institutions that erstwhile retained them.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2024 World Malaria Day, the progress in national malaria control is being threatened by the continued rising cost of anti-malaria drugs, which have gone beyond the reach of many Nigerians.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.