3.5m missing births:: How hospitals can close Nigeria’s registration gap
… Experts add: Register them where they are bornBy Chioma Obinna The first cry came, then the rush of hands. A newborn baby girl had just entered the world. While nurses attended to the mother and cleaned the baby, Emmanuel Joseph was already thinking beyond the excitement of fatherhood. He wanted his daughter to exist […]
SOS plans to rehabilitate 1m children by 2016
AN estimated one million children globally are to be reached by 2016, according to the Family Strength Programme (FSP) of the Save Our Souls (S.O.S) Children’s Village Nigeria.
Lagos ACPN declares war on illegal pharmacies
Lagos State branch of the Association of Community Pharmacists (ACPN) has vowed to clamp down on unregistered pharmacies declaring them as the major source of fake and counterfeit drugs. To this end, members of the public have been advised to patronise registered pharmacists only for their drug needs and counseling.
FG tasked on biotech and molecular research
Shortage of human resource expertise in Biotechnology related policies and molecular research in Nigeria can only be improved if government provided the enabling environment in tune with advancements in modern technology.
Oshotimehin commissions LUTH’s 36-bed accident ward
Minister of Health, Prof. Babatunde Oshotimehin has urged public health institutions across the nation to adopt private sector models in their operations as part of efforts to bring back integrity in the nation’s healthcare delivery services.
Experts call for breast milk bank in Nigeria
The need for a breast milk bank and full involvement of men in exclusive breast feeding of babies for six months as well as complimentary breast feeding for two years were issues on the front burner at a one – day sensitisation seminar organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF in Lagos last week.
