The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Nasarawa State has decried the clampdown and closure of facilities belonging to its members by the Laboratory Council of Nigeria (LCN).   Dr Bulus Umaru, the state Chai[...]

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, has urged government at all levels to prioritise primary health care in the country.   Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Annual Conference of t[...]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it intercepted a total of 340 million tramadol tablets found in 12 containers in Apapa Sea Ports, Lagos.   Tramadol, a psychotropic drug and opiate der[...]

Experts have given reasons why there are quacks in the radiography profession. This, they said, is traceable to the inability of regulatory agency to function properly as well as shortage of personnel in the medical ex[...]

Members of the National Executive Committee of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) led by the National Chairman, Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Amibor recently paid a courtesy call on the[...]

…AS HE BAGS POLIO CHAMPION AWARD   Following his contributions to the health sector, the minister of health, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Thursday received commendations from President Muhammadu Buhar[...]

A United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project, Health Policy Plus (HP+), has presented a work-plan to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Board (PHCDA) in a bid to help[...]

…3.6 million access antenatal, 64,000 HIV positive   With over nine million Nigerian women said to be pregnant every year, only about 3.6 million have access to antenatal care and about 2.4 million of t[...]

No fewer than 155,000 additional doctors at the ratio of one doctor to 1,000 people would be needed in Nigeria to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).   The Provost, College of Medicine and Health Scie[...]