Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo
Africa's latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities.
Pfizer builds skills of 5,000 GPs in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya
TOWARDS improving the skills of General Practice Physicians across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya, not less than 5,000 physicians have benefitted from a special initiative put in place by Pfizer.
Boy, 10, seeks N4.5m for heart surgery
TEN-year-old, Muiz Ayodeji Isajimi, diagnosed with symptomatic congenital heart disease, is currently fighting for his life.
NCDC reports suspected cases of cholera, Lassa fever, others
A TOTAL of 253 new cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis, AFP, were reported in Nigeria in the week ending August 27, 2017, according to the Nigeria Centres for Diseases Control, NCDC, however, none was confirmed as polio.
Lagos holds training for Medical Directors of Hospitals
AS part of the commitment to entrench leadership qualities among health professionals, the Lagos State government recently held a Leadership in management training for Medical Directors of the 26 General Hospitals in the state,
2 in 1,000 are HIV positive in Ikorodu — LSACA
THE rate of HIV transmission in Lagos State and environs has dropped dramatically.
