‘How women in health, care sector earn 24% less than men’ Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as monkeypox virus, which originated in animals and then switched species and infected humans. World Health Organisation (WHO), at a virtual press conference, yesterday, said there has been a 63 per […]
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The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has made it mandatory for every patient in the hospital to pay a daily sum of N1,000.00 electricity bill. UCH administrator, Wole Oyeyemi, in a circular disclosed that this new development was prompted by the high cost of electricity tariffs and diesel. “Following the […]
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An undergraduate at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Mojeed Adegoke, has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs N12.5m to undergo a kidney transplant. It was gathered that the 23-year-old was in his final year when he was diagnosed with the medical condition. Speaking to our correspondent last Tuesday, Adegoke said […]
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Doctors blame lack of regulation, enforcement of medical ethics, poverty Many young people offered to sell their kidneys but we refused to link them up with recipients, say doctors Experts seek centralised coordination of organ transplantation Medical doctors have given reasons black market or underground/illegal dealings in organ donation, harvesting and transplantation thrive in Nigeria. […]
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One of the health facilities in Lagos State Compared to last year, there is a significant drop in states’ investment in the health sector, backed by budget decrease from average 11 per cent in 2020 to 4.65 per cent in 2022. Also, a report, published, yesterday, by SBM Morgen, indicated that Ogun and Bayelsa states […]
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State branch, has expressed concern over the rising cases of kidnap, especially of its members in the state. The body, in a statement made available to journalists in Awka on Wednesday, called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo and security agencies in the state to take more proactive measures to stem […]
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A Public Health physician at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Tanimola Akande, has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of offers of free trips abroad from spurious persons. He noted that such offers of free foreign travel are being used to trick people into organ harvesting scams. The physician said that Nigerians are already […]
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A health expert has urged men battling low sex drive to seek help from experts to know the cause of the condition, noting that reduced desire for sex is often treatable once the cause is established. Dr. Gabriel Ogah, a urologist, explained that the most common reason men experience low sex drive is often due […]
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Oyo State Gvernor, Seyi Makinde Wins NEWMAP Award Oyo State Government in collaboration with the University College Hospital, Ibadan, on Wednesday commenced a three-day capacity building on Basic Life Support for the State’s Ambulance Medical Team. The training, which was organized to improve emergency operations with focus on resuscitation of cardiopulmonary victims, both within and […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday urged Nigerians to consume only safe and wholesome foods, as they can boost their immune system against diseases. It said if Nigerians learn to eat right, they will not need to consistently use medicines. Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in a […]
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