Opinion

OPINION: Salvaging our Hospitals

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

By Adewale Kupoluyi The precarious situation in our health institutions continues to be a source of worry to all. Before now, stakeholders in the health sector have cried out over the deplorable conditions that have taken a heavy toll on the people seeking medical attention. It is worrisome

Covid-19 News

Hospitals overwhelmed as COVID-19 cases surge

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

Hospitals in Armenia can no longer cope with the number of coronavirus patients, the country’s prime minister warned on Thursday. Nikol Pashinyan, who has himself tested positive, said there could be as many as 20,000 people infected but showing no symptoms in the country, which has so far registered 11,221 cases and 176 deaths. The […]

News

Plateau to build 6 hospitals, world class medical laboratory

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

The Commissioner for health in Plateau state, Dr. Ndam Lar, says the state government has concluded plans to establish six new hospitals and a world class medical laboratory to improve its healthcare indices. Lar made the disclosure on Tuesday in Jos, during a familiarisation tour of some health facilities in the state. The commissioner, while […]

Health

FG to upgrade, equip 7 teaching hospitals for cancer mgt.

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said on Thursday that seven federal teaching hospitals across the country would be upgraded and fully equipped with an oncology centre to manage all types of cancer. Ehanire disclosed this in Abuja at the commencement of the 2019 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, organised by the ministry […]

Health News

Lagoon Hospitals upgrades Ikeja Facility to boost service delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

In its quest to meet the healthcare needs of Nigerians and boost the nation’s health sector through quality healthcare delivery, Nigeria’s leading private healthcare facility, Lagoon Hospitals, has expanded and upgraded its facilities at the Ikeja Branch of the hospital. Lagoon Hospitals, known in the country for its focus on patient care and quality, is […]

Crime Health News

Foreign Hospitals Are Stealing Kidneys – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

The Federal Ministry of Health has warned that there is an increase of illegal organ harvesting by some foreign hospitals. The Federal Ministry of Health says Nigerians travelling outside the country for medical attention should be very careful due to the rising cases of illegal organ harvesting Are you planning to seek for medical attention […]

Health News

Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike In Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2017 0

Residents doctors in Kaduna State have began an indefinite strike on Tuesday over the “sorry state” of healthcare facilities in public hospitals From Nigeria to Spain back to Nigeria; it’s still strike season! The “sorry state” of healthcare facilities in Kaduna state government hospitals is the reason their own resident doctors are going on strike […]

Headlines Metro News

Zamfara Has Only 23 Doctors In 24 Hospitals

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that Zamfara State with 24 state hospitals has only 23 doctors managing these health institutions. “I was in Zamfara. At the Federal Medical Centre in Zamfara, there are about 120 doctors but the state has less than 40 in the entire state, in fact they were […]

Anambra Times Nigeria

ANSG renovates 3 general hospitals

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2017 0

Anambra State Government has said that three general hospitals in the three senatorial zones in the state are to undergo some renovation work in order to upgrade their status. These hospitals include the Enugwu-ukwu General Hospital for Central Senatorial district, Ekwulobia General Hospital for the South Senatorial district and Onitsha General Hospital for the North […]