Malaria, TB Diagnosis: Global Fund Trains 464 Lab personnel in 9 States
… Experts say poor tests fuel malaria misdiagnosisBy Chioma Obinna Poor laboratory testing, inaccurate malaria diagnosis and unnecessary prescription of antimalarial drugs remain major challenges undermining Nigeria’s fight against malaria, health experts have warned. The experts spoke as the Global Fund supported the training of 464 laboratory personnel across nine states to strengthen malaria and […]
UBOMI takes free healthcare to Ibadan, targets 5,000 residents
By Sola Ogundipe For thousands of Ibadan residents shut out of healthcare by cost, relief has come in the form of free consultations, drugs, diagnostic tests and surgery as Pistis Foundation’s UBOMI healthcare outreach expands beyond Lagos for the first time in its 10-year history. The five-day intervention, being implemented with The Elevation Church, Pro […]
Doctors must think business plans, not visa applications — Funmi Adeniyi
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s healthcare crisis is often framed around what the country lacks:, inadequate infrastructure, equipment, financing and specialist capacity. But Dr Funmi Adeniyi, founder and clinical director of Luxe Dental, wants the conversation to move beyond the deficits. Ahead of the inaugural Business of Health Conference in Lagos, Adeniyi argues that Nigeria’s healthcare […]
Environmental toxins linked to infertility, IVF failures — Ashiru
By Chioma Obinna A Nigerian fertility specialist, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, on Saturday warned that environmental toxins in air, water, food and everyday products have been linked to infertility and poor outcomes in assisted reproductive treatment.Ashiru, who is the Secretary-General of the International Federation of Fertility Societies, (IFFS), said there was an urgent need for greater […]
Too much light at night may quietly affect your heart
If your bedroom isn’t completely dark at night, a new study suggests it may be worth taking a closer look at how much light reaches
IntegratE: SFH, Gates, govt seek sustainable family planning gains
By Chioma Obinna The Society for Family Health, SFH, the Gates Foundation and government agencies have called for the institutionalisation of gains recorded under the IntegratE Project, saying stronger funding, data integration and referral systems are needed to sustain expanded access to family planning services in Nigeria.The stakeholders said the nine-year initiative had demonstrated that […]
