Give mental health patients a say in decisions – WHO
By Sola Ogundipe As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Mental Health Day 2026, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments and health systems to move beyond listening to people with mental health conditions and give them a meaningful role in shaping the policies and services that affect their […]
Ebola resurgence: Treated British Ebola nurse now critically ill
A British nurse who was successfully treated in January after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone is now “critically ill” due to a resurgence of the virus, the hospital treating her said on Wednesday. “We are sad to announce that Pauline Cafferkey’s condition has deteriorated and she is now critically ill.
Mirabel takes war against sexual violence to Lagos schools
LAST week, the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, at the Lagos State secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, was full of secondary school students from various colleges across the state. Their faces revealed their excitement, as they aspired for knowledge about the scourge of rape and sexual violence during the sensitisation programme put together by the Mirabel Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
Hand HYGIENE: Clean hands save lives – Kevin Onah, MD, Uni-Gloves Medical
HAND hygiene is a life saver. Clean hands save lives. This is the message to Nigerians on this year’s global Hand Hygiene Day on October 15, with the theme “Raise a Hand for Hygiene”,
Power Oil rewards consumers for burning calories
In line with its commitment to promote healthy living as a means of maintaining a healthy heart, and to commemorate World Heart Day, Power Oil held a consumer activation tagged ‘Pay with Calories 2.0’ in Lagos.
Adopt healthier dietary, lifestyle habits Nigerians told
With low consumption of fruits and vegetables among Nigerians, health experts have urged Nigerians to adopt healthier diets and lifestyle habits.
The experts, who gathered at the 24th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Guild of Medical Directors, expressed concern that ignorance has continued to fuel the dual epidemic of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, NCDs, in the country.
