National Association of Nigeria Nurses & Midwives Zone B & C Scientific Conference in Collaboration with Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria Presents its Annual Zonal Scientific Conference.   Theme: The Role of Nursing in Leadi...

A global coalition set up to fight disease epidemics is investing up to $8.4m to develop a synthetic vaccine system that could be tailor-made to fight multiple pathogens, such as flu, Ebola, Marburg and Rabies.   The deal, between the Coaliti...

The West African Academy of Public Health, WAAPH, on Wednesday, demanded the federal government to ensure at least 60 in every 100 Nigerians get health insurance cover in the next five years.   WAAPH president, Francis Ohanyido, said the curr...

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natur...

Healthcare professionals and medical students have drawn a roadmap on how to achieve sustainable development in the sector.   The experts were among the 600 participants, including medical students, healthcare professionals, non-governmental ...

St. Kizito Clinic is a Private Primary Healthcare Clinic for diagnosis, maternity related inquiries, checkups, ante natal and treatment. Since 1991, St Kizito Clinics has been providing primary clinical and related health care especially to the less...

St. Kizito Clinic is a Private Primary Healthcare Clinic for diagnosis, maternity related inquiries, checkups, ante natal and treatment. Since 1991, St Kizito Clinics has been providing primary clinical and related health care especially to the less...

St. Kizito Clinic is a Private Primary Healthcare Clinic for diagnosis, maternity related inquiries, checkups, ante natal and treatment. Since 1991, St Kizito Clinics has been providing primary clinical and related health care especially to the less...

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Dr. Jide Idris has urged nursing and expectant mothers in Lagos State to embrace exclusive breastfeeding, saying giving babies water before the age of six months hinders absorption of breast milk nutrients...

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has disclosed that about 191 million Nigerians representing 97 per cent of the total population, were still at risk of malaria.   National Coordinator NMEP, Mr. Audu Mohammed who made this kno...

The Federal Government is seeking ways to improve efficiency in the operations of public hospitals and re-equip them to save foreign exchange drain arising from medical tourism.   The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the ...

Health workers across the nation have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the federal government’s failure to keep its promise of prompt payment of salary arrears and other allowances owed them.   The workers, under the ae...

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Medical Centre Gusau Chapter, on Wednesday said they were extremely worried about the high cases of maternal mortality in Zamfara.   The President of the Association, Dr Adesina Adebayo, note...

At its high level conference held in UAE, Vaccine Alliance Gavi also announced new and expanded partnerships The post 700 million children immunised, 10 million lives saved by Gavi since 2000 appeared first on healthnews.africa.

The dry season brings with it many diseases which may range from mild to life threatening. However, in Nigeria, major diseases that are usually more prevalent during the dry season are Lassa fever, cerebrospinal meningitis and yellow fever, experts ...

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and last...

KolaDaisi University Ibadan, a private University licensed by the Federal Government of Nigeria in November, 2016 is a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-sectarian institution. It is situated at Km 18, along the new dual-carriage Ibadan-Oyo Expr...

West African College of Surgeons Presents 16th Health Management and Ethics Course for Fellows, Resident Doctors and Healthcare Providers.     Date: 15th - 16th January, 2019     Venue: Trenchard Hall, University of...

Dr. Abimbola Awoliyi Memorial Hospital is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the position below: Position: Medical Officer Location: Lagos Start Date: 1st January, 2019. Requirement 3 Years experience in Neonatology, Paediatric and HM...

A reputable Montessori & International school located at Ipaja-Ayobo Lagos is recruiting to fill the position below: Position: School Nurse Location: Lagos Requirements Candidates should possess relevant qualifications. Candidates sho...

The Management of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Port Harcourt, Rivers State invites applications from suitably qualified Medical Doctors for consideration for the position below: Position: Chairman Medical Advisory Comm...

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital - The Management of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below: Position: Director of Admi...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called on healthcare workers to improve on current indices in Abuja.   The Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS), Malam Adamu Bappah, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuj...

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and last...

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has advised the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) to improve its regulatory activities against quacks in the profession.   The former head of state said that he was happy that th...

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria-Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale (PSN-PAS) project says Community Pharmacists (CPs) and Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendors (PPMVs) are key in achieving 27 per cent modern Contra...

Community pharmacists have been urged to document their services to Nigerians as part of efforts to improve medical records across the country.   Making the call during the 2018 Community Pharmacists Continuing Education Conference in Lagos w...

A Senior Health Specialist at the World Health Organisation, Dr Babatunde Okunola, has said that Nigeria and many other African countries are yet to reach an appreciable level in the provision of Universal Health Coverage to their people. Okunola no...

The Chief Executive Officer, Crown Surgery and Medical Service, Lagos, Dr Ebun Sonaiya, has said that health insurance would help in achieving Universal Health Coverage.   Sonaiya, who was the keynote speaker at the Annual General Meeting and...

The National President of the Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria, Dr Atolani Oluboyede, has called on private health sector investors in the country to collaborate with the Federal Government in order to make quality health care s...

In Nigeria, doctors are leaving in droves. The medical association has explained wy The post Medical association explains Nigerian doctors’ brain drain appeared first on healthnews.africa.

‘Delivering a baby is what gives me joy the most’, explains 26-year-old midwife Aliya Lawal Adam as she takes time out to attend to her one-year-old daughter, her third child, outside the delivery room of the Akilu Memorial Hospital, the only Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Unguwar Galadima, Madobi Local Government Area, Kano State. Aliya [...] The post The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria appeared first on Nigeria Health Watch.

An Hospital in Mushin Area is in need of a healthcare marketing executive for immediate employment  Qualifications  Post Secondary Certificate with at least 2 years of marketing experience  Must have very good communication and mark...

A Hospital in Mushin Lagos is in need of a sonologist for immediate employment  Qualifications: MBBS or Equivalent  with 2 or more years of experience in Sonography post NYSC Send your application and CV to info.petraglobal@gmail.com on ...