AdminDoctors, nurses more guilty of female genital mutilation – Medical expert
A medical expert, Professor Babatunde Olofinbiyi, has said nurses and doctors were more guilty of engaging in female genital mutilation than traditional birth attendants. Olofinbiyi said this in Ado Ekiti…
Abuja hospital denies issuing Fani-Kayode medical report
The Kubwa General Hospital on Wednesday told the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, that a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was never a patient at the medical facility.…
US-based Nigerian Doctor Arrested For Allegedly Slapping Patient Repeatedly, Mocking, Accusing Her Of Faking Seizure
An emergency room doctor in Florida was arrested this week after police say he repeatedly struck a semi-unconscious female patient using the patient’s own hand because he believed she was…
How Nigerian Health Workers Collect Bribes, Issue COVID-19 Cards Without Vaccination
Some Nigerian health workers collect bribes and issue COVID-19 cards to individuals without administering the vaccine, investigations by the Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA-Foundation) have shown.MAFA is a nonprofit…
New York Woman Becomes First Patient To Be ‘Cured Of HIV’ In US Hospital
A woman, referred to as “The New York patient” for the sake of privacy, has reportedly become the first female to be cured of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The…
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- February 9, 2022
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6 common s*xually transmitted diseases in Nigeria
Syphilis is another serious transmitted disease that has the tendency of becoming deadly if not treated beforehand. As far back 1963, WHO found Lagos to be the highest carrier of…
Buhari launches N62bn HIV Trust Fund
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a N62 billion trust fund to help Nigeria end AIDS as a public health threat and place more people living with HIV…
It’s Terrible How Doctors, Health Workers Are Leaving Nigeria In Droves – Nigerian Medical Association
The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the rate at which medical practitioners and health workers are leaving Nigeria for overseas. The NMA General Secretary, Dr Philips Ekpe,…
Eight states, FCT report 89 new COVID-19 cases, one death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday reported 89 new COVID-19 cases from eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency also reported one additional COVID-19 related death.…
FG approves new salary for graduate nurses
The National Council on Establishment has approved salary grade level 10 as the entry-level for graduate nurses. This was decided at the 43rd meeting of the council held in Abuja…
