JAPA: LUTH closes five wards over mass migration of health workers
The House of Representatives Committee on Health revealed on Tuesday that five wards at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) with 150 beds, have...
FG approves establishment of crèches at markets, workplaces
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of crèches at markets and workplaces nationwide to optimise working mothers’ productivity and promote breastfeeding.
President Bola Tinubu...
Sanwo-Olu appoints new CEO for Lagos AIDS control agency
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Dr. Folakemi Animashaun as the new Chief Executive Officer of the state’s AIDS control agency.
The state’s...
WHO seeks partnership to boost Nigeria’s healthcare system
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the pivotal role of collaborative strategies in fostering Nigeria’s inclusive and resilient healthcare system.
WHO representative in Nigeria,...
Lagos govt, partner organisations to improve maternal health with AI
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has partnered with mDoc Healthcare and MSD for Mothers to launch ‘The Digital Mom Project’, aimed at using...
Wordl Diabetes Day: 11.2m Nigerians living with disease — Association
The Diabetes Association of Nigeria has said about 11.2 million Nigerians are presently living with the disease.
President of the association, Dr Alkali Mohammed, made...
NAFDAC bans ethoxyquin in feed for food-producing animals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has announced that ethoxyquin has been banned as an antioxidant in feed for...
Sanwo-Olu charges public health graduates to make govt hospitals the best
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on graduates of Health Institutions across the country to put their training into the best professional practices for positive...
FG unveils three policies to fight cancer
The Federal Government has unveiled three-prong policy document to help in reducing the prevalence of cancer in Nigeria.
The policies which were inaugurated in Abuja...
Fund healthcare sector with fuel subsidy savings — Reps to Tinubu
The House of Representatives has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the fuel subsidy removal savings to funding healthcare services for the...
