The research noted that despite official rhetoric, sanitation is not prioritised in Lagos, saying no local government area in the state has been declared open-defecation free less than two …
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SPECIAL REPORT: Despite existing law, thousands of Nigerian babies not registered after birth
With many mothers delivering their babies either at home or primary healthcare centres (PHCs), it is an undeniable fact that most births go unregistered, experts say. The post SPECIAL …
Read More »Meningitis kills 190 in Nigeria in two years – NCDC
The disease control centre said CSM is an epidemic-prone disease with cases reported all year round in Nigeria. The post Meningitis kills 190 in Nigeria in two years – …
Read More »Lassa Fever: Nigeria records over 1,000 infections, 219 deaths in 2023
The Nigerian government has said the country recorded 1,227 confirmed cases and 219 deaths of Lassa Fever across 28 states from week one to 51 of 2023. The data …
Read More »Nigerians in UK narrate ordeal assessing healthcare, as doctor’s strike continues in England
The doctor’s strike, according to reports, has led to the cancellation of as many as 200,000 appointments. The post Nigerians in UK narrate ordeal assessing healthcare, as doctor’s strike …
Read More »Zack Orji: Nigerian hospital speaks on actor’s treatment
Mrs Musawa said the actor underwent brain surgery on 1 January 2024. The post Zack Orji: Nigerian hospital speaks on actor’s treatment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Read …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Positive outlook for Morocco’s development but key impediment remains
Morocco could outperform its low-middle-income African peers – but only if… The post ANALYSIS: Positive outlook for Morocco’s development but key impediment remains appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …
Read More »Brain Drain: Nigerian govt, Lagos to establish new medical university
Mr Sanwo-Olu noted that the initiative is aimed at significantly increasing the production of healthcare workers throughout the year. The post Brain Drain: Nigerian govt, Lagos to establish new …
Read More »SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria’s farm settlements cry for attention as food inflation bites harder
Between 1955 and 1960, the late Obafemi Awolowo, then Premier of the defunct Western Region, established farm settlements and institutes across the region, an idea his administration replicated from …
Read More »INTERVIEW: How African countries can halt brain drain in health sector – Expert
Regrettably, many healthcare workers are inadequately compensated or not compensated at all within the majority of our member states The post INTERVIEW: How African countries can halt brain drain …
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