Participants at the 2025 Walk for Life, Peace and Unity event organised by HCFI A senior lecturer at the University of Lagos has called on the Nigerian government to legislate daily walking for citizens, citing its potential to reduce the nation’s healthcare expenditure.Prof. Tajudeen Yusuf, of the Department of Actuarial Science and Insurance, appealed the
Dr. Joy Okwumuo, President of ARD-COOUTH Resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) have called on the hospital management to urgently address staffing gaps and improve working conditions, warning that shortages are straining services and undermining patient care. Speaking ahead of their Annual General Meeting and elections, ARD-COOUTH President Joy Okwumuo urged
L-R, Gov. Seyi Makinde, Prof. Ayodeji Omole, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, and Mr Olatunde Oyelade at the inauguration Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, newly appointed Chairman of the Governing Board of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH TH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has unveiled a strategy to transform the hospital into a technology-driven regional medical hub. The
Prof AbdulWaheed Olatinwo, former CMD of UITH, honoured by SOGON Former Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor AbdulWaheed Olatinwo, was conferred with the “Excellence in Administration” award by the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) during its Annual Scientific Conference in Ibadan, Oyo State. Olatinwo, from the
Dr. Ikechukwu Odikpo, Chairman of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Board The Chairman of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Board, Dr Ikechukwu Odikpo, has noted the need for routine health checks to reduce the rising cases of sudden death, most of which he said are cardiovascular-related. Odikpo made the call during the commissioning
Pharm. Ambrose Ezeh, ACPN National Chairman The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the National Assembly to focus on strengthening existing health institutions rather than creating new commissions, warning that expanding bureaucracies could strain Nigeria’s limited resources. In a statement, ACPN leaders cautioned against proposals to establish a Surrogacy Commission, a National
Joshua Afolayan, doctors allegedly removed his kidney during surgery at the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) has launched an investigation following claims by a patient, Joshua Afolayan, that doctors allegedly removed a kidney during surgery. Afolayan, who suffered an accident in August 2025, said pre-surgery scans, including at the University
The 13th Annual Health Week of UNILAG Medical Center public lecture The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Medical Centre has continued its 13th Annual Health Week with a public lecture addressing substance abuse among adolescents and young people. The event, held on 2 December at Afe Babalola Hall, was themed “Substance Abuse Among Adolescents and the
UNILAG Medical Centre commemorate its 13th Annual Health Week with a campus-wide rally to mark World AIDS Day The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Medical Centre has marked the 13th Annual Health Week with a campus-wide rally to commemorate World AIDS Day. The event, which began at the Senate House car park, saw participants move through
Resident doctors at UCH, Ibadan, resumed duties following a month-long nationwide strike Resident doctors at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have resumed duties following a month-long nationwide strike that began on November 1. The industrial action, led by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), arose from unmet demands, including a 200% increase in the
