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 […]
Turai blames rising HIV infection on dearth of information
NIGERIAN First Lady, Hajiya Turai Yar‘Adua has attributed the rise of HIV infection in the country to lack of knowledge brought about by dearth of information.
MTN boosts health with Haemodialysis Centre
IN apparent move to im-prove the qaulity of health care delivery to Nigerians, MTN Foundation on Monday made a donation of Haemodialysis Centres to 12 public medical institutions drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.
The donation which took place at the Golden Gate Restaurant Ikoyi, Lagos was meant for treatment of Kidney related diseases in the 12 public hospitals across the country.
FG urged to establish orthopaedic hospitals in all the 36 states
By Chioma Obinna Federal Government has been urged to establish at least, one National Orthopaedic Hospital in each State of the Federation with a view to reducing the growing incidence of orthopaedic trauma in the country just as the Lagos Government is set to establish a centre specifically for orthopaedic and neurology problems. Speaking during […]
Household ownership of mosquito nets rises, but use could be better — Report
By Sola Ogundipe OWNERSHIP of an insecticide-treated mosquito net (ITN) in Nigeria does not automatically translate into usage by women and children under 5 – potentially challenging the Federal government target of providing two ITNs per household in the country by december 2010.
HIV: Accurate testing is key — AJAYI
Managing Director, PathCare Medical Laboratory, Dr Pamela Ajayi, has highlighted the importance of accurate testing in the national and global HIV & AIDS response. Speaking on this year’s World AIDS Day, she noted that “It is important to remember that we still haven’t found a cure to for HIV &AIDS. Early detection and proper maintenance […]
