… Only 6% of pregnant women complete iron supplementationBy Chioma Obinna Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday in Lagos raised the alarm over Nigeria’s nutrition crisis, saying it poses a serious threat to the country’s human capital, as latest data show that 41.1 per cent of children under five are stunted, with the figure rising […]

… Demand 25 months’ professional allowance arrears, othersBy Chioma Obinna Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have declared an indefinite strike over unpaid specialist allowance, salary and advancement arrears, as well as 25 months’ arrears of the revised Professional Allowance Table, PAT.The industrial action, declared by the Association of Resident Doctors, […]

… 29% of global maternal deaths occur in Nigeria, says MinisterBy Chioma Obinna The Federal Government on Monday launched a new incentive programme targeting pregnant women in 172 Local Government Areas, LGAs, across 33 states as part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s persistently high maternal and newborn mortality. Minister of State for Health and Social […]

… As Academy holds symposium on patient safety, accountabilityBy Chioma Obinna The hidden costs of medical negligence and the challenges patients, healthcare professionals and health institutions face in seeking justice will come under scrutiny as experts converge in Lagos for a symposium on patient safety, accountability and clinical governance.The symposium, titled “The Hidden Cost of […]

… Exposes gaps, demands accountability in PHC deliveryBy Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, LSPHCB, has charged journalists to move beyond event-based reporting and use credible health data to expose gaps, demand accountability and drive improvements in primary healthcare delivery across the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Board, Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, […]