Mentoring Key to Stem Nigeria’s Brain Drain — Ogunsola
… As young doctors gain leadership, financial, career skills beyond medical school By Sola Ogundipe Mentorship could become one of Nigeria’s most effective tools for retaining young doctors, even as the country continues to lose medical professionals to opportunities abroad, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has said. Speaking at […]
Pharmacists admonish youths to shun drug addiction
As the world marked this year’s International Day against Drug Abuse, Nigerian youths have been urged to say no to drug abuse and addiction due to their harmful effects to health.
Six months after, FG yet to provide self-injectable contraceptives
When the Federal Government early in the year approved Sayana Press injectable contraceptive for self-injection by users, many women particularly, unmarried women heaved a sigh of relief that it would bring about improved access to modern contraceptives in Nigeria. But months after, most family planning centres run by the government are yet to have the product for onward services.
Nigeria slow eliminating HIV as women contribute 90% new infections in children
Many more HIV positive pregnant women need to be accessing PMTCT services during antenatal care
Crisis in NHIS is a total collapse of regulation — Pharm. Alkali
NHIS managers over the years failed in their regulatory role to ensure that the Health Management Organisations, HMOs, do the right thing based on the guideline
Global access to basic health services my priority — WHO DG, Dr. Tedros
Improving global health requires effective engagement with all Member States and across multiple sectors
