Brain drain: Harness local expertise, Academy charges FG, states
… Says Nigeria has intellect, manpower to fix health sector By Sola Ogundipe The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has called on federal and state governments to tap into the expertise of the country’s leading medical scholars to strengthen health policies, improve healthcare delivery and address the persistent loss of skilled professionals to other […]
Rainbow Medical Centre offers free diabetes screening to Lagos residents
THE management of Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, Lekki, Lagos, is conducting free diabetes screening and diabetes foot care education for members of the public as part of activities to mark the 2017 World Diabetes Day (WDD).
NAS marks 40th, hosts AMASA-13
AS the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) marks its 40th year as the ‘Voice of Science” in Nigeria, it is hosting the 13th Annual Meeting of African Science Academies (AMASA-13) with the theme “Science, Technology, and Innovation: Education and Manpower Development in Africa”.
NCDC confirms 38 Monkeypox cases in 8 States
NO less than 38 cases of Monkeypox have been laboratory confirmed in eight States of the Federation. The affected states are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Lagos, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
One hour of exercise weekly prevents depression — Study
A landmark study led by the Black Dog Institute has revealed that regular exercise of any intensity can prevent future depression.
Health Insurance: PharmaAccess trains Lagos health workers
As the Lagos state government prepares to roll- out its State Health Insurance Scheme, PharmAccess Foundation has trained health workers drawn from the State Ministry of Health and Agencies as State Quality Champions. The week- long training was to improve to support improvement efforts of healthcare facilities empanelled under the mandatory Lagos State.
