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 […]
HIV: Fashola calls for action on elimination of mother-to-child transmission
‘If anyone had told me that I will one day become a mother of three children. I wouldn’t have believed it.” These were the kind words of Alice, a 33 year old single mother.
Bed space is our biggest challenge — LASUTH Board
The newly constituted Management Board of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH has identified bed space as its biggest challenge.
FG, Church partner to improve healthcare
Faith based organisations and other religious groups in the country that venture into health issues aimed at improving access to qualitative healthcare services in the country, will obtain Federal government support and collaboration henceforth.
Kizito clinic partners SNEPCO to boost dental clinic
By Dayo Adesalu As part of its strategic plan to tackle oral diseases which represent a major public health problem in the country, the management of St Kizito Clinic, Lagos has partnered Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, SNEPCO, to set up a dental unit. Alda Gemmani, Medical Director, St Kizito Clinic Lagos while speaking […]
Ebola: Experts call for sustained surveillance
As the World Health Organisation, WHO, Monday declared Nigeria Ebola free, experts have warned Nigerians to maintain steady surveillance with a view to nipping in the bud possible reoccurrence of the deadly virus even as it urged Federal Government to build a formidable emergency response service to address public health issues.
