Honorary doctorates: NUC raises concern, warns of abuse
“All stakeholders must comply fully with the procedures for conferment and use of honorary doctorates. Regulatory sanctions will be applied…
WHO urges Nigeria, others to use health taxes to increase prices of tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks by 50 per cent
The organization noted that key drivers of the burden include tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, and unhealthy diets high…
Report all vaccine reactions, consultant paediatrician tells parents
A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Folusho Balogun, has charged parents to always report any adverse effect suffered by their children after…
NAFDAC denies social media’s claim on banning Amoxicillin in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has debunked a video circulating on social media alleging…
Health experts seek legislation to make births in hospitals mandatory
Following the rising rates of maternal and child mortality in Bauchi State, and health experts have advocated a legislation to…
Thousands of heart failures reports linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – FOI data reveals
Newly released data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request have shown that tens of thousands of cardiac-related adverse…
Read the multiple disease outbreaks Nigeria is battling across six zones
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has revealed that Nigeria is currently battling to contain multiple infectious…
Mental health disorder threatening journalism profession – Psychiatrist
A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Shehu has warned that mental health disorders…
Anambra NMA decries harassment, intimidation of members in course of duty
The Anambra State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has raised the alarm over the “incessant harassment and intimidation”…
FG raises health budget by 60%, as stakeholders call for proper utilization
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a 60 per cent increase in Nigeria’s health budget. This is as it…