918 health centres shut as cholera cases soar
No fewer than 918 primary healthcare centres across 32 states have halted operations in 2021, denying citizens access to quality healthcare services despite the raging cholera epidemic that has affected…
Nigeria’s health system has opportunity to become global leader — Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria’s health system has the opportunity to become a global leader. Speaking at the International Conference on ‘Health Access beyond COVID-19’ in Abuja on…
My fiancé cancelled our wedding introduction after I was diagnosed with breast cancer –Survivor
Surviving breast cancer in Nigeria is not just a difficult mission, it is nearly impossible. This is primarily because healthcare facilities in the country are lacking in both the necessary…
Arapagi: Lagos community where women daily battle against stillbirths, miscarriages
Motherhood is supposed to bring joy but for women in Arapagi community, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, it is a sad tale of struggle and anguish. Surviving childbirth in the off-grid…
Experts warn against mandatory drug test for would-be couples, say measure unscientific
Medical experts say the proposal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seeking a mandatory drug test for persons intending to get married in Nigeria is unscientific and will not…
Lagos communities decry lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines
Communities in Epe and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Areas of Lagos State have decried lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines. PUNCH HealthWise learnt that residents in Oriba and Arapagi communities, in…
Bladder infection
The problem of bladder infection is often such that it begins with a little discomfort. Over time, it grows to the point at which it can cause profound disturbances in…
Pregnant women with untreated gonorrhoea risk having blind babies – Gynaecologist
A United Kingdom-based gynaecologist and robotic surgeon, Dr Olumide Ofinran, discusses common vaginal infections and other common sexually-transmitted diseases in this interview with ALEXANDER OKERE What is a vaginal infection?…
UNICEF increases health coverage with digital solutions
United Nations Children’s Fund has increased health coverage in Nigeria. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, made this known in a blogpost on Thursday, “The digitalization efforts have turned out…
Funds for healthcare services should be tracked – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association on Tuesday made a call for the need to track the funds released for health care services in the country. The President of the Association, Professor…