[ad_1] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered an investigation into the death of Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor who died as a result of a faulty elevator at the state’s General Hospital, Odan. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier on Wednesday reported the death of Ms Diaso, who was on a one-year internship at the…
[ad_1] Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the Lagos state governor, has spoken on the death of Vwaere Diaso, the medical doctor, saying “an arrow has been fired into the health family”. On Tuesday, Diaso died after an elevator at the General Hospital, Lagos Island, which she was in, fell from the 10th floor. The doctor’s…
[ad_1] A faulty elevator at the staff quarters of the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, has claimed the life of a medical doctor, Vware Diaso, who was working at the facility. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday evening when the deceased, who lived on the 9th floor of the building, wanted to meet a dispatch rider…
[ad_1] Ali Pate, a ministerial nominee, says Nigeria must prioritise investment in health and encourage domestic production of vaccines. The medical doctor was supposed to start his appointment as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) before he was nominated for a ministerial position by President Bola Tinubu. Pati, a former…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The impending danger that the Trademore Estate flood crisis posed has eased, due to the strategic widening of waterways embarked upon by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Africa Health Report (AHR) observed that this development has improved free water flow, thereby addressing the issue of flooding causes by heavy rainfall in the…
[ad_1] AUSTIN Every 65 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. With it comes the average lifetime cost of $392,000. Advocates are sounding the alarm on the rising cost of care for those with dementia, where the annual average out-of-pocket cost of care is $7,424, more than 10% of…
[ad_1] The Kwara government has extended maternity leave for working mothers in the state, from three to six months. Olufolake Abdulrazaq, the wife of the Kwara governor, announced the extension during the flag-off of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week in Ilorin, the state capital. World Breastfeeding Week is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness…
[ad_1] Philomena Orji, a representative of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria, says creating a breastfeeding safe space for working mothers in organisations and institutions will lead to a productive workforce. World Breastfeeding Week is observed in the first week of August every year. The aim is to create awareness about the…
Gom Mirian Psychiatrists in Nigeria have raised the alarm over the massive brain drain of mental health doctors, saying it is hindering effective delivery of their services in the country. Prof. Taiwo Obindo, a Professor of Psychiatry/Consultant at the University of Jos and President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria, decried the dearth of…
[ad_1] The Lagos branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed medical doctors in three government hospitals on Lagos Island to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of its member, Diaso Vwaere. The directive is in a statement jointly signed by the chairman and secretary of NMA in the state, Benjamin Olowojebutu…
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