[ad_1] Three humanitarian staff working with an international non-governmental organization, Family Health International (FHI360), have been abducted by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). They were kidnapped alongside two security guards in Ngala Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. This came nearly a year after some humanitarian workers were abducted in…
[ad_1] Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s first lady, has called for adequate investment in the country’s treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Mr Buhari made the call on Wednesday when she received the beneficiaries of her free cardiovascular (heart) surgery at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The beneficiaries were at the Villa on a thank-you visit to the…
[ad_1] Wellness & Fitness Probiotics: Elixir or placebo hype? Thursday April 27 2023 Health Cart Limited Nutritionist Musembi Muthusi shows some of the Probiotics on sale at the shop located at HH Towers on April 26, 2023. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU | NMG Probiotics are everywhere. Walk along any street or alley in Nairobi and…
[ad_1] Sylvester Idowu in Warri A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Delta State gubernatorial aspirant, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described the proposed five years compulsory service for medical doctors in Nigeria as discriminatory and undemocratic. “How would government enforce that? Any doctor who feels that he is not satisfied with his…
[ad_1] On Wednesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for and deal with another deadly pandemic like COVID-19. WHO said the latest figures showed a huge fall in COVID-19 deaths this year. The guidance provides a joined-up approach for responding to the threat or arrival…
[ad_1] Rebecca Ejifoma One of the leading biotechnology companies in Nigeria, Biologix Support Services Ltd, has been awarded an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification for its commitment to quality and competence in calibration services. The scope of calibration is the international standard for testing and calibration labs which demonstrates their competence, impartiality, and consistency in delivering reliable…
[ad_1] Streaky Bay council has announced Choirboys and British India as headline acts of the inaugural Streaky Sounds Music Festival in June. Hosted at the Streaky Bay Recreation Reserve, Streaky Sounds Music Festival is a music event created in partnership with Revive the Regions with Music, a Quorn-based production company providing music festivals across regional…
[ad_1] In this interview with Sunday Ehigiator, the Founder and Medical Director of MHF Medical Concierge, Dr Taiwo Olatunji, gives insight into his background, and how Bespoke Healthcare for International Students, BHIS, a product of MHF, is bridging gaps in accessing quality healthcare services for Nigerian students living in the United Kingdom (UK) Who is Taiwo Olatunji?…
[ad_1] Mary Nnah As part of its commitment to improving the quality of life of Nigerian families with autistic children, Shades of Life Care Limited, a leading provider of Autism intervention services in Nigeria, recently partnered Cyclotron Cycling Development Initiative (Cyclotron) and Shades of Life Care Foundation. The partnership was for an event tagged #Ride4Autism,…
[ad_1] The Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) has reportedly abducted three humanitarian workers and two security guards of the Family Health International (FHI360) in Borno. FHI 360 is a US-based nonprofit human development and non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency…
