Only 3 in 10 Nigerian babies receive exclusive breastmilk, UNICEF
… Calls on employers, health workers, families to support mothersBy Chioma Obinna The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for stronger support from employers, healthcare workers and families to improve breastfeeding practices in Nigeria, warning that too many babies are being denied the life-saving benefits of early and exclusive breastfeeding. However, in her […]
Colon Cancer: Serah urgently needs N10 million lifeline
Unless there is urgent intervention, 25 years old Serah Osabuohien may not live to fulfill her laudable dreams of becoming one of the best teachers Nigeria has ever produced. This is because Serah needs assistance to continue with her colon cancer (colorectal cancer) treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.
50,000 indigent patients to benefit from free medical treatment in Kogi
The Kogi Government on Friday flagged-off a special healthcare package which health commissioner Saka Audu says will offer free medical treatment and surgical operations to 50,000 indigent patients.
We can’t run Nigeria like this, Health Minister tells commissioners
Nigeria’s Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole, speaks on health matters in the country. Excerpts
How Emeka and Nkechi got baby of their dreams
Emeka and Nkechi had dreamt of becoming parents long before they were married. She expected he would be a wonderful father because he was so patient and devoted; and he also was certain she would be a great mother because she was caring and loving.
NMA decries transfusion of unscreened blood
The Zamfara State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has decried the administration of unscreened blood to patients in the state.
