Health

Proposed health reforms threaten standards — AMLSN

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has strongly opposed a new health reform bill before the National…

5 months ago

Health workers storm Abuja, reject ‘doctor-dominated’ reform bill

Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) on Thursday staged…

5 months ago

Kano woman dies hours after giving birth to quintuplets

A Kano mother, Hafsatu Yusuf, has died just hours after delivering quintuplets at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.…

5 months ago

FCCPC raises the alarm over rising counterfeit products in Nigeria

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has raised concerns over the growing circulation of unsafe and substandard products…

5 months ago

FG to roll out HIV prevention injection as 52,000 doses arrive

The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, as part of efforts to…

5 months ago

Nigerians scramble for new anti-HIV injection

Demand is rising across Nigeria for Lenacapavir, a newly introduced twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, even before its full nationwide rollout.…

5 months ago

Jehovah’s witnesses update doctrine on blood use in care

Jehovah’s Witnesses have issued a significant clarification to their long-standing position on blood transfusions, allowing members to decide whether their…

5 months ago

NAFDAC flags male enhancement product for safety risks

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a voluntary recall of all batches of…

5 months ago

Lassa fever: 6 health workers infected as NCDC confirms 65 cases in one week

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever in one…

5 months ago

FG approves recruitment of 50 doctors, 100 nurses for correctional centres

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the recruitment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses to strengthen healthcare services…

5 months ago

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