Mental health crisis: Fewer than 300 psychiatrists serve over 200m Nigerians — Sheikh
… Demands urgent implementation of Mental Health Act, stronger funding By Chioma Obinna A Professor of Psychiatry at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, has said that Nigeria is facing a deepening mental health crisis, with fewer than 300 psychiatrists available to serve a population of over 200 million people. Sheikh, a member […]
Sidibe highlights Nigeria’s role in combating HIV in Africa
NIGERIA and other African countries have been called upon to adopt the Universal Access approach in implementing strategies to manage the HIV & AIDS challenge.
Doctors should be concerned with diagnosis, says OKWOR
Disharmony among health professionals in terms hierarchy, who gets the highest pay including the responsibility of drug prescription and dispensing has been order of day within the health sector in recent times. Shortly after his inauguration as National President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm Okwor Azubike sheds light on these and other issues. He speaks to Chioma Obinna. Excerpts:
Lagos ACPN calls for review of NHIS
TOTAL review of the operating guidelines of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is desired by the Lagos State branch of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN).
Hospital staff to wear name tags, as Patient Feedback Platform debuts
THE Patient Feedback platform just launched by Federal Government Patient is guaranteed to enable patients pass on complaints about relevant Federal government owned health institutions and staff in all health institutions across the country have been directed to carry nametags henceforth.
Unsafe injection, poor medical waste management fuel HIV, HPB transmission,say EXPERTS
Two decades into the HIV pandemic, the use of unnecessary injections and unsafe practices are still common in both developing and transitional countries and is an issue even in developed countries. Unfortunately, Nigeria is not an exception.
FMC Abakaliki steps up efforts on rural healthcare delivery
THE Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abakaliki has taken health care services to the door steps of the rural dwellers in the State through its rural health integrated outreach imitative.
Mediacon empowers youths on sexual health
For Rukayat Oyindamola Haroun a 10-year-old JSS one student of Rose Valley high School, Oladoje Oko Oba Lagos, the recent workshop on self esteem building and personal healthcare organised by Media Concern Initiative for Women and Children MEDIACON was an eye opener and the beginning of liberation from child abuse and resentment of self-esteem from all negative thinking and idea.
Two-in-one breast enlargement operation debuts 2011
COSMETIC surgeons in the United Kingdom are optimistic that as from early next year, a new “natural breast enlargement” technique will become available. Thanks to the new technique, unwanted fat from other parts of the patient’s body will be used for breast enhancement.
Eradication of sickle cell disorder is fallacy, says AKINYANJU
Recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria was established in November 1994 as a non governmental and non profit making organisation dedicated to the proper care and control of sickle cell disorder in Nigeria.
MLSCN to sanction erring medical lab scientists
MEDICAL laboratory scientists who run foul of the codes and ethics of the profession are to face stiff sanctions from the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
