NOHIL, partners tackle foot deformities, train specialists in Lagos
…400 patients get free medical careBy Chioma Obinna The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, NOHIL, Lagos, in collaboration with Steps2Walk and the Global Health Charity and Training Foundation, GHCTF, has commenced a specialised foot and ankle surgical training and free medical outreach aimed at expanding access to quality orthopaedic care and reducing the burden of untreated […]
Trado-medical practitioners tasked on research
The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board has been urged to initiate research on traditional medicine with a view resolving some efficacy problems arising from the practice of herbal medicine.
NHIS/MDGs project extends to 6 more States
Buoyed by the successes of the first phase of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) project, Federal Government is extending the project to six other States in the country.
Acupuncture, exercise relieve PCOS
ACUPUNCTURE and excercise can now be adopted by Nigerian women as well as other women who are seeking relief for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common condition among women.
FG, World Bank laud free health initiative in Cross River
Ekaette Udoh, a mother of two would be alive today if only she had obtained ante natal care during pregnancy. But she never did because she lacked the finances. She did not bother about registering in any hospital until the day she fell into labour.
NEMA issues alert on looming cholera epidemic in northern States
FOLLOWING reports about a suspected outbreak of cholera in some parts of the north, all States in the affected region may have been put on alert by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
