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FG boosts plateau emergency care with 15 ambulances
By Damilola Samuel The Federal Government has upgraded Riyom General Hospital in Plateau State to a National Trauma Centre and deployed 15 ambulances...
Lagos Moves to End Unsafe Care, Sets Up 39-Member Task Force
By Joyce Ekeh The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 39-member Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety, giving it three months...
Traditional medicine key to universal health coverage — WHO, NNMDA
... As Agency seeks regulation, documentation
Nembe: HOMEF seeks urgent action on pollution, health, livelihoods
By Azeez Abdullahi The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, has called on the Federal and Bayelsa State governments to urgently address growing...
Cholera: Poor sanitation, unsafe water fuel outbreak risks
By Blessing Oghene For many Nigerians, vomiting, frequent stooling or stomach discomfort may seem like ordinary illnesses that can be managed at home....
Early cancer diagnosis improves chances of cure — FG
By Desire Uzochukwu The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to take cancer screening and early detection seriously, saying the stage at which the...
FG to build six medical simulation centres nationwide
… As health training enrolment soars, medical admissions hit 12,000
Healthcare fragmentation, quackery threaten patient safety — Neurologist
… Calls for stronger regulation, referral system, digital healthcare
