Health

Ruona Isiikeh A male patient has committed suicide at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), the hospital spokesman, Joshua Uwaila, has said. The incident occurred at the Accident and Emergency (A & E) Ward of the hospital on Saturday night. It was alleged that the victim took his own …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, on Wednesday, said it had recovered multi-million naira pieces of equipment meant for a constituency project stockpiled in a private home in Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that the pieces of equipment were meant for a cottage hospital at Ukana …

Global Fund supported Health facilities in Delta state that were under lock and key have been reopened and ready with free ACT Malaria drugs to treat patrons who may visit the health facilities. This, according to the state coordinator, Civil Society for Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition, ACOMIN, Pastor Greg …

  The umbrella body of civil society organizations working towards the total elimination of malaria in Nigeria, formerly known as Association of Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition, ACOMIN, Delta state chapter, held an advocacy meeting with key stakeholders and traditional rulers in five selected local government councils …

Alcohol blocks blood vessel growth in placenta even at conception Babies whose mothers drank alcohol during their pregnancies – even as early as at conception – are at greater risk of being born with low birth weights, a new study suggests. The new research, from scientists in at the University …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has lamented the poor state of the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, describing it as “worse than deplorable.” The governor, who paid an inspection to the state teaching hospital on Sunday, said the buildings and facilities in the hospital were substandard. Abiodun added that …

Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has announced that resident doctors and house officers will commence total and indefinite strike on Friday, June 7. In a communiqué issued after an emergency general meeting on Monday, the proposed day for the commencement of the strike, ARD …

A major breakthrough was recorded in open heart surgery by team of medical experts at the Multi system Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti (ABUTH). The feat was achieved over the weekend by the medical experts at ABUATH, in collaboration with their foreign partners This revelation was made during …

Resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, embarked on a two-day protest to press home their demands. The President of the Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Dr Kayode Makinde, said it was painful that some of the resident doctors had not been paid for …