For decades, Parkinson’s disease has been one of medicine’s most difficult challenges. By the time symptoms like tremors and stiffness show up, as much as 80 percent of the brain…
In Lagos, hospital corridors are crowded with patients waiting for test results that could be a matter of life or death. Too often, those results turn out to be wrong. …
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Walking into a typical primary healthcare centre in Nigeria, one is often confronted by overworked health workers juggling long queues, limited diagnostic…
Abuja: The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), earlier scheduled to resume on Monday, Jan. 12. The decision was…
Abuja: The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied reports of widespread tuberculosis outbreaks and related deaths in its facilities, describing the claims as “false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation” of…
Abuja: The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has commenced implementation of the 500-million-dollar Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) Programme. The National Coordinator of the…
Abuja: The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of over ₦32 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and…
Kano: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome regulated products worth over N10.19 billion…
Benin: Edo Government says it will commence the production of essential drugs by 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s healthcare system and end medical tourism. Governor Monday…
Ilorin: The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State Chapter, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the demands of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The Chairman…