Brain drain: Harness local expertise, Academy charges FG, states
… Says Nigeria has intellect, manpower to fix health sector By Sola Ogundipe The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has called on federal and state governments to tap into the expertise of the country’s leading medical scholars to strengthen health policies, improve healthcare delivery and address the persistent loss of skilled professionals to other […]
Lagos tackles mother-to-child HIV transmission
WORRIED by the high rate of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, MTCT, and overall high maternal death rate in the state, the Lagos state government has put together a renewed campaign to accelerate the Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, PMTCT, towards reducing maternal death in the state.
Leave our jobs alone, AGPMPN tells teaching hospitals
MEMBERS of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, AGPMPN, Lagos State Branch, have urged University Teaching Hospitals across the Federation to steer clear of rendering primary health care services.
Man, too much alcohol may harm your fertility
It shouldn’t be surprising that alcohol and fertility don’t mix. As a young man, the more alcohol you drink, the lower your sperm count and the poorer your sperm quality are likely to be. Excessive alcohol intake is generally bad for health, particularly reproductive health.
Experts launch campaign against tooth decay, cavities
In the bid to stop the menace of cavities and tooth decay in the country, leaders in dentistry and public health recently launched a national campaign in Abuja.
Mind your language
The title of this article reminds me of a TV sitcom in the Eighties where a Spanish guy, in a UK class of multinationals, was asked to give an example of a “metaphor”.
