The Chairman, NMA Lagos Zone, Babajide Saheed, who made this known in a statement in Lagos said this while reacting to an online publication which alleged that “two-thirds of Nigerian doctors and nurses demand bribes before attending to patients.” The NMA zonal chairman pointed out that the online media publication claimed to have drawn the […]
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mahmud Kambari conducted the signing performance contract after sensitisation and training of the nominated staff as Performance Management Champions for runners for the Performance Management System implementation and the Performance Management Team. The performance contract is in line with the mandate and directive of the Office of the Head of […]
The experts warned that trying to give birth vaginally through a narrow pelvis is associated with lots of complications that could lead to the death of the mother and her baby. A caesarean section is often necessary when a normal delivery would put the life of the baby or mother at risk, and the factors […]
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who said this in a statement in Lagos, explained that most of the enforcement actions were pre-emptive and accounted for the almost zero fatalities that would have been recorded around the state with the magnitude of rainfall it experienced. Wahab said if such steps were not […]
The Director-General, NCDC, Jide Idris, made this known during an interview in Abuja, stressing that yellow fever, a viral infection transmitted by infected mosquitoes, also posed significant health risks. According to him, the spike in yellow fever incidents can largely be attributed to heightened mosquito activities, as these insects are primary vectors for the disease. […]
He said they were able to supply Kirikiri medium prison with intravenous fluids, infection prevention, and other health consumables.Additionally, the World Health Organization ,WHO, has donated 10,000 doses of pharmaceuticals which have been delivered to the prison to support prison health facilities with prevention strategies for about 3,200 inmates if required. The Commissioner also said […]
The doctors disclosed this in a communique issued in Osogbo, the state capital, on Thursday, at the end of an emergency congress of the association.The communique was jointly signed by its President and Public Relations Officer, Dr Enesi Ibukunoluwa and Dr Abiola Rasheed, respectively. The ARD stated that despite several formal and informal engagements with […]
Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, Jide Idris, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, is leading the discussions with GAVI. The development came as NCDC announced an increase in the death toll and spread of the disease across […]
The Minister of Health, Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the council meeting presided over by the President at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. He also disclosed that the cabinet committee would comprise members from the Federal Ministry of Health, Finance, Water Resources, Environment, Youth, Aviation and […]
The findings released point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has increased by about five per cent between 2010 and 2022. The researchers warn that if the trend continues, levels of inactivity are projected to further rise to 35 per cent by 2030, and the world is currently off track from […]