Nigerian nurses have been urged to rededicate themselves to the ethics of the profession even as the Lagos State School of Midwifery recorded 96 per cent success in the 2009 Nursing and Midwifery Examinations.

THE dream of every Nigerian to have full access to comprehensive healthcare services through a realistic social health insurance scheme is set to be realised as soon as the amended Act of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is approved.

The responsibility for promoting and sustaining our health should be reflection of the basic relationship between ourselves, our families and the organisations we work for.” This was the submission of the Cornerstone Insurance’s Health/Wellness Consultant, Dr. Jack Mbom, at the maiden edition of its HealthFirst Initiative in Lagos.

FEDERAL government has been urged to adopt more effective treatment programmes to preserve women’s lives and stop preventable deaths in the country. Country Director, Population Council Dr Andrew Karlyn said eclampsia, a major cause of maternal death in Nigeria, often leads to seizures, coma and death in pregnant women and also the deaths of babies during or after childbirth.

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris wants Nigerians to improve their health-seeking habits. He says people should endeavour to report to health institutions before their diseases have advanced.