NAFDAC issues warning about fake injection in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the sale of one batch of fake Meronem 1g injection in Nigeria. Prof Mojisola…
NMA threatens strike over kidnapped doctors in Enugu
The Enugu State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if the government and relevant security agencies fail to secure the release…
Mr Ibu’s leg amputated after undergoing seven surgeries
Top Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu has had one of his legs amputated by doctors. In a post on his social media page on Monday…
How our doctor died – LUTH | Denies staff worked 72 hours non-stop
The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has refuted claims that Dr. Michael Umoh, a house officer at the hospital, died after working for a 72-hour shift. This…
Nigeria records 95% drop in Polio variant cases
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) has revealed that Nigeria has recorded a 95% decline in the incidence of Circulating Variant Polio Virus type 2 cases (cVPV2) between 2021…
High cost of drugs puts healthcare out of reach for many Nigerians – Group
The cost of drugs in Nigeria has increased by 300% in the past year, according to the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMGMAN). The group attributed…
Live worm found in woman’s brain in world- first discovery
In what has been described as a medical first, scientists have announced that they found a live 8cm (3in) worm in the brain of an Australian woman. The woman, was…
NCDC: New COVID-19 variant not yet in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has noted that it is monitoring the new EG.5 and BA.2.86 subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The NCDC also…
Elevator accident: NMA panel finds elevator unfit for use
A panel set up by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has found that the elevator which caused the death of Dr. Vwaere Diaso was unfit…
Striking doctors list conditions to suspend strike
Resident doctors have listed conditions to suspend their strike.The strike, which began on July 26, has caused disruptions in healthcare services across the country The National Association of Resident Doctors…