NOHIL, partners tackle foot deformities, train specialists in Lagos
…400 patients get free medical careBy Chioma Obinna The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, NOHIL, Lagos, in collaboration with Steps2Walk and the Global Health Charity and Training Foundation, GHCTF, has commenced a specialised foot and ankle surgical training and free medical outreach aimed at expanding access to quality orthopaedic care and reducing the burden of untreated […]
No sale of blood in Lagos hospitals – LSBTC
THE Lagos State Government has dismissed the alleged sale of blood in its hospitals even as it has initiated better compensation for voluntary blood donors. A member of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee,LSBTC, Sherifat Lawal said the N4, 500 charged for a unit of blood should not be regarded as payment, but accepted as the normal processing charges.
Vanguard, 54 others nominated for healthcare awards
Vanguard Newspapers, 54 other organisations and individuals have made the final nomination of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards, NHEA, billed to hold tomorrow at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.
Groups caution Jonathan on National Health Bill 2014
A conglomeration of health professionals has cautioned President Goodluck Jonathan against signing the revised 2014 National Health Bill into law.
Kidney transplant survivor reveals:Many Nigerian Policemen are dying silently from kidney disease
Worldwide, the incidence of End Stage Renal Disease, ESRD, is increasing by 6 to 7 percent every year and about 16 million (10 percent) of 160 million Nigerians are suffering from kidney disease.
Nigerian food companies shun labelling requirement
MOST food manufacturing companies in Nigeria have not complied with the recommendation to adopt the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, Heart Check Food Labelling programme introduced in 1988.
Financial constraint, low awareness hinder survival of kidney patients
Poor awareness about kidney disorders as well as high cost of treatment and mangement of the disorder, especially after a kidney transplant, have been identified as major obstacles to the survival of kidney patients in the country.
Unskilled persons are running most dialysis units in Nigeria — BAMGBOYE
A Consultant Nephrologists, and Clinical Director, St Nicholas Hospital, Dr. Ebun Bamgboye, has raised alarm over the running of dialysis units in the country by unskilled personnel.
We are giving people their sight back – HASSAN
An experienced ophthalmic surgeon, and Chief Medical Director, Eye Foundation Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Adekunle Hassan, speaks to SOLA OGUNDIPE on the Eye Restoration Intervention Scheme, EYERIS, an initiative of the MTN Foundation to reach an estimated 33,364 underprivileged Nigerians.
Shoes: Don’t sacrifice comfort for style
Lady Gaga, one of the most successful women on the planet, has one of the worst and probably the unhealthiest taste for shoes.
Vaginal gel to protect women from HIV developed
U.S. researchers have developed a new vaginal gel that might help to protect women from HIV even if applied three hours after sex, a report said.
