Examining Nigeria’s approach to defeating Sickle Cell Disease
Each year, the globe commemorates World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) on June 19, an event to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), one...
World Sickle Cell Day: LUTH records successful bone marrow transplant cycles
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) says it has recorded another successful bone marrow transplant circle since the first set was done in...
Lassa fever death rate rises as cases spread — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in the fatality rate of Lassa fever, as the disease continues...
Niger State Govt. targets 2m under five children for immunisation
The Niger State Government has inaugurated the first round of May/June 2025 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCHW) week and the National Immunisation Plus...
Family support key to Dementia Care
Dementia
A Consultant Family Physician, Dr Matthias Kwenin, has identified family support, love and care as key to effective dementia management.
Kwenin, also Medical Director of...
Lassa Fever Vaccine produced by Nigerian shows High Potency – Virologist
Renowned virologist, Dr. Simeon Agwale has hinted that Lassa fever vaccine produced by a Nigerian has scaled through preclinical trials involving mice and non-human...
