Health Specials

Medical directors sue Abuja area council over ‘illegal charges’

Faisal Shuaib also speaks on collaboration with Cuba and polio eradication.

‎The proposed 2018 budget has 3.8 per cent allocated to health.

It was a busy week in the health sector reportage.

Two cases each were confirmed in Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states, one each in Enugu State and Abuja.

Hundreds of people now have access to the free health treatments.

The expert also spoke on cancer and creating awareness about the disease.

“The dialogue will recommend actionable strategies for sustainable health care financing.”

“The Dialogue will recommend actionable strategies for sustainable health care financing,” the organisers said.

The official says his organisation has been pushing government to do the right thing.

Doctors in Osun also protested unpaid salaries.

Nigeria now has a vaccine production agreement with May & Baker.

“We have more than 100 universities in Nigeria today offering Medicine, but less than 25 for nursing sciences.”

A Nigerian drug company was acquired by a French firm.

The controversy surrounding consumption of coke and fanta dominated the news.

NACA also warned against stigmatisation of people living with HIV/AIDS‎.

"Fruit and vegetables have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels..."

Nigeria adopted a new national health policy.

Nigerian agencies faulted a professor’s HIV cure claim.

AN official wants Health Management Organisations in Nigeria investigated for alleged corruption.

"People with HIV should be treated well, they should not be stigmatised, and they have the right to good quality...

While adopting a new health finance model, Nigerian government also appointed new head for the NPHCDA.

Efforts to stop malaria got a boost with a new vaccine passing trial.

"I cannot force Oyo or any of these states that have financial hardship to pay you(resident doctors), we can only...