The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on countries and global health partners to step up the fight against malaria, a preventable and treatable disease that continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year. A better targeting of interventions, new tools and increased funding are needed to change the global trajectory of the […]

Leading consumer finance company, Zedvance, has announced a partnership agreement with AMARA MEDICARE that will enable its customers in Lagos have access to discounted health benefits on eye, dental or ENT care services. The company disclosed the partnership at its Head Office in Victoria Island, Lagos recently. According to the Managing Director of Zedvance Finance, […]

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, has suspended Lagos plastic surgeon, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, indefinitely over a failed surgery which resulted in the death of her clients. MDCN took the interim disciplinary action against Adepoju, owner of Med-Contour, a plastic surgery hospital, on Monday, pending the determination of her case with its disciplinary […]

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has emphasised that strategic preparedness against pathogens of high consequence and infectious disease is key to strengthening Africa’s resilience in tackling emerging Biosecurity threats. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this recently  at the Policy Session of the ongoing 6thAfrican Conference on ‘One-Health and Biosecurity’ hosted by the Lagos Ministry of Health, […]

Lagos State College of Nursing, Igando, has admitted 100 Students into the Department of Nursing for the year 2020/2021 academic session. The 100 students drawn from 121 candidates, who participated in the oral interview recently conducted by the College, are to undergo the Basic Nursing Programme (BNP) for the duration of three years to obtain […]

The world’s largest maker of latex gloves will shut more than half of its factories after almost 2,500 employees tested positive for coronavirus. Malaysia’s Top Glove will close down 28 plants in phases as it seeks to control the outbreak, authorities said. The company has seen a huge surge in demand for its personal protective […]

The Deputy Medical Director, General Hospital, Ijede, Dr. Olumuyiwa Balogun-Oluwa has called on the general public to cultivate the habit of eating healthy meals that are nutritious and low in calories to regulate high blood sugar levels. Speaking recently at an event organised to mark the Y2020 World Diabetes Day, Dr. Balogun-Oluwa explained that the […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is poised to continue to encourage the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises MSMEs in order to harness the potentials of trade and investment for the nations economic growth and sustainability. The  Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye said this recently at the National […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has again warned the general public that the use of Sniper and all other brands of ‘’Dichlorvos’’ (DDVP) in the preservation of foodstuffs has health implications that can lead to death. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye reiterated the dangers inherent in […]

The Lagos State Government has once again stressed the need for residents to strictly adhere to precautionary measures against the transmission of COVID-19 to prevent another lockdown of the economy, adding that a resurgence of cases in Lagos may stall measures put in place by the Government to open up the economy. The State Commissioner […]