BREAKING: NAFDAC APPROVES GARDASIL VACCINE AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER

17/10/23 PRESS RELEASE OLADIPO DG The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Gardasil Vaccine as single dose in the routine immunization against cervical cancer. In a joint statement by NAFDAC and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,Continue reading “BREAKING: NAFDAC APPROVES GARDASIL VACCINE AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER”

LAGOS SEALS PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR TRANSFUSING UNSCREENED BLOOD

16/10/23 LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT  MINISTRY OF HEALTH  PRESS RELEASE  Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has shut a private Hospital located at  Ago-Okota in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the State for engaging in unhealthy and unwholesome practice of collecting and transfusing unscreened and unlabelled blood to unsuspecting patients. TheContinue reading “LAGOS SEALS PRIVATE HOSPITAL FOR TRANSFUSING UNSCREENED BLOOD”

THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF WMA, DR OSAHON ENABULELE, ARRIVES BERLIN, GERMANY, TO SPEAK AT THE WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT

15/10/23 DANIELS OG The Immediate Past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), Dr.Osahon Enabulele, has arrived Berlin, Germany, where he is scheduled to participate as a Speaker in an important panel discussion session at the World Health Summit holding in Berlin, Germany. The panel session which has as its theme: “Harnessing Innovation to EmpowerContinue reading THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF WMA, DR OSAHON ENABULELE, ARRIVES BERLIN, GERMANY, TO SPEAK AT THE WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT

ADDRESS PUSH FACTORS TO END MEDICAL BRAIN DRAIN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ENABULELE TELLS FG

10/10/23 OLADIPO DG The Immediate Past President of World Medical Association, Dr Osahon Enabulele has called on Governments at all levels to quickly address the push factors driving our Medical Experts Abroad for greener Pastures The immediate Past President of the World Medical Association(WMA) Doctor Osahon Enabulele made this call On Monday at the AirportContinue reading “ADDRESS PUSH FACTORS TO END MEDICAL BRAIN DRAIN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ENABULELE TELLS FG”

FIND SOLUTION TO SICKLE CELL DISORDER ON THIS EPISODE OF HEALTH AFFAIR

07/10/23 Nigeria is ranked one of the Countries with the highest Burden Of Sickle Cell Anaemia Across the globe. Many dreams have been truncated due to sickle Cell Disorder,the associated Pain Crisis and lots more, But I make bold to say that all hope is not lost. Watch and learn from this episode of healthContinue reading “FIND SOLUTION TO SICKLE CELL DISORDER ON THIS EPISODE OF HEALTH AFFAIR”

IMPROVING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY: LAGOS GETS 10 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FROM DONOR PARTNER

06/10/23 DANIELS OG PRESS RELEASE   UK Based Organization Trains 40 Lagos Nurses on Immediate Life Support   Lagos State Government has received the donation of 10 automated external defibrillators (AED) valued at 15 million naira from Naijaid-UK; a non-profit organization registered in the United Kingdom, for the improvement of emergency medical services in public healthContinue reading “IMPROVING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY: LAGOS GETS 10 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FROM DONOR PARTNER”

ACHIEVING GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY: PRESIDENT WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ENABULE CALLS FOR GREATER COMMITMENT

05/10/23 DANIELS OG FROM NIGERIA TO THE WORLD: DR ENABULE COMPLETES ONE YEAR TENURE AS WMA PRESIDENT President Of the world medical association (WMA) Osahon Enabule has stressed the need for global health security through building of more resilient health systems and Work force to address current and future challenges in the Sector. Speaking atContinue reading “ACHIEVING GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY: PRESIDENT WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ENABULE CALLS FOR GREATER COMMITMENT”

DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK: NIGERIANS MAY RETURN TO USE OF NOSE MASK

03/10/23 OLADIPO DG Over Eight Thousand four Hundred and Six Cases of Diptheria have been confirmed in Eleven States across the Country Amidst Ravaging increase in cases ,The Federal Government is considering the use of face masks in public gatherings to curb the spread, especially in affected states. The Co-Chair of the Diptheria Emergency TaskContinue reading “DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK: NIGERIANS MAY RETURN TO USE OF NOSE MASK”

MISSING INTESTINES: ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (ANPMP), LAGOS STATE CHAPTER

24/09/23 PUBLIC NOTICE RE:THE CASE OF ALLEGEDMISSING INTESTINES SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT We have followed with keen interest the trending case of the alleged missing intestine. We are concerned by the misconceptions, half-truths and outright falsehoods being peddled in the media. We as an association wish to first and foremost express our deep sympathy toContinue reading “MISSING INTESTINES: ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (ANPMP), LAGOS STATE CHAPTER”

SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR INJECTING MOHBAD IS NOT A NURSE …LAGOS NANNM

23/09/23 ELIZA DD The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Lagos State Council, has said the person reportedly arrested for injecting Mohbad is not a registered Nurse. The Association disclosed this in a Press Statement signed by the State Secretary, Toba Odumosu, on Saturday, September 23. “The National Association of Nigeria Nurses andContinue reading “SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR INJECTING MOHBAD IS NOT A NURSE …LAGOS NANNM”