healthcare
19 Oct 2023
Most Nigerians are not just battling with the economic realities but are also suffering from increased healthcare needs, a Pan-Ikwerre organisation in Rivers State with base in the Diaspora, Ogbakor Ikwerre USA/Canada, has said.
3 Oct 2023
The Federal Government is working towards investing in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the health sector to ensure quality service delivery for Nigerians.
2 Oct 2023
To effectively address underemployment and shortage of healthcare professionals in Nigeria, stakeholders have spotlighted efficiency of technology in enhancing the sector.
30 Sep 2023
Scientifically, the data is clear. It is a case of an equal opportunity offender. In my clinical experience across West Africa, we have seen younger Nigerian men in their 20s with low sperm counts.
13 Sep 2023
Access to affordable healthcare continues to burden the African continent despite government-backed insurance schemes and the implementation of policies aimed at achieving universal health coverage. With around 460 million people living below the poverty line, it's no wonder that less than half of Africa’s populace have access to affordable and timely healthcare. Historically, the national…
10 Sep 2023
The digital transformation of healthcare, often referred to as Healthcare 4.0, has significantly altered the way we manage and utilise health data. Electronic Health Records (EHRs), which have replaced traditional paper records, offer a comprehensive digital footprint of a patient’s medical history.
31 Aug 2023
A consultant in Regenerative Medicine and DAB Internal Medicine, and the Medical Director of Glory Wellness Center & Weight Loss Clinic, Tampa, Florida, United States and Lekki, Lagos, Dr. David Ikudayisi, has urged the Federal Government to enhance healthcare in the country by embracing regenerative medicine. Ikudayisi in a chat with The Guardian said the two…
26 Aug 2023
Born as a princess and Ada to the late HRH Igwe na Ezuruoha one of Obinagu Uwani Akpugo of Enugu State, a role she didn’t apply for, Dr. Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani through this fate, which later set her apart in life learnt benevolence, humility, respect for others, wisdom, hard work, confidence and integrity. While the palace…
If we open the door to our doctors in diaspora, they’d transform Nigeria into healthcare destination
23 Aug 2023
Denis Foretia is the Director of the Centre for Multicultural and Global Health and Associate Director for the Global Surgery Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Centre (UTHSC), Tennessee. In this interview with TOBI AWODIPE, he talks about how Nigeria can leverage its diaspora to overhaul its healthcare system, how Nigeria can become…
15 Aug 2023
The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has advocated a proactive approach to maintenance in healthcare and tertiary institutions’ facilities nationwide. It said that a reactive approach is not suitable, especially as human lives are involved in such facilities. CORBON Chairman, Dr. Samson Opaluwah, who led the call, yesterday, at the opening of the…
31 Jul 2023
The West Africa Pharma Healthcare (WAPHC) Nigeria kicks off from August 1st to 3rd, 2023 at Sheraton Hotel Lagos. It is an international medical pharmaceutical and healthcare industry trade fair.
10 Jul 2023
The impact of fuel subsidy removal and the resultant inflation on prices of medicines and medical services have far-reaching effects on the population. From the rising cost of transportation to and from hospitals to the rising cost of care in hospitals, ordinary Nigerians are being subjected to unprecedented levels of hardship.
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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
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A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel's "nuclear facilities" if it strikes Iranian atomic sites, state media reported, anticipating retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented weekend attack.
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Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Ukraine had an "urgent, critical need for more air defence", at a G7 foreign ministers' meeting on the Italian island of Capri.
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Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, has given an order for the DNA test to declare the paternity of late singer Mohbad's son, Liam. The court, after failed attempts to personally serve Wunmi, Mohbad's wife, with notice of a pending DNA test application, has ordered substituted means of service. The decision comes as the Aloba family, representing…
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Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano which sought to quash the N40B money laundering charges brought against him by the federal government. The Judge in a ruling delivered on Thursday faulted and rejected all grounds upon which…
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Prince William returned Thursday to official duties, visiting a food charity and youth centre, in his first public engagements since his wife Catherine revealed a shock cancer diagnosis.
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Grammy-winning singers Ashanti and Nelly have revealed that they are expecting their first child together and have officially gotten engaged. Ashanti and Nelly’s love story spans over two decades. They first crossed paths at a Grammy Awards press conference in 2003. Back then, Ashanti playfully gave Nelly her autograph. This encounter led to them dating.…