Korede Abdullah A leading global medical technology company, specializing in hearing implants and devices, MED-EL, has provided more opportunities for people with hearing impairment to have better access to health care, as the health and wellness firm has opened a new Lagos office. According to the company, this latest development of the new MED-EL…
Korede Abdullah Federal government has lamented that only about 300,000 health professionals are currently attending to the healthcare needs of more than 200 million Nigerians. The frightening statistics came on the heels of the induction of 395 foreign graduates of Medical Laboratory Science by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) in…
Korede Abdullah The Federal Government has disclosed not less than 10 percent of cardiovascular disease deaths is attributed to the burden of excess sodium consumption in Nigeria. It also said there are varying estimates of the average daily intake of dietary sodium among Nigerian adults, ranging from 2.3 to 10 grams per day, while…
Korede Abdullah The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a public notification regarding the recall of Caro White Skin Lightening Beauty Lotion by the European Union (EU) Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products (RAPEX). This alert was contained in a statement made on NAFDAC’s website, ‘Public Alert…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has delivered essential medical supplies to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to ensure the health and well-being of Nigerian pilgrims undertaking this year’s Hajj. The regular supply of the essential drugs which include antimalarials, antihypertensives, analgesics, and antibiotics among others would be distributed to all…
Korede Abdullah A pan-African organization, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has alerted the federal government of Nigeria on the need to approach its pursuit of industrial scale of lithium mining with a deep caution and a sense of environmental accountability and protection of the local livelihoods. The non-profit organization sounded this note…
Korede Abdullah The Phase II of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign is set to be launched in 21 states across Nigeria on May 27th, 2024. The vaccination drive is expected to play a pivotal role in accelerating the elimination of cervical cancer as a significant public health concern in Nigeria. The decision to…
Korede Abdullah Medical Centre known as Loveworld has raised concern over the $2bn spent annually by Nigerians on medical tourism. This was made known in a statement by the Chief Operating Officer of Loveworld Medical Centre, Dr Anthony Oseghale, at a recent media briefing in Lagos. He stated the medical centre planned to improve…
Korede Abdullah The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas, Asia, and some parts of Africa this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN health agency said it approved…
Korede Abdullah, Lagos Psychiatric patients at the Neurosynaptic Hospital Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, have protested what they described as poor treatment being meted to them at the facility at Aro, Ogun state. The violent protest, which jolted the entire members of staff of the health facility, lasted over three hours before the police…
