The 13-year-old boy, Adebola Akin-Bright, who had reportedly experienced the loss of his small intestine following treatment at both the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and Obitoks Medical Centre, a private hospital, has tragically passed away. According to family sources, young Adebola developed severe complications on the evening of Tuesday, September 19, and was…
An Australian man has taken legal action against the hospital where he was present during his wife’s cesarean-section delivery in 2018, asserting that this experience triggered a “psychotic illness” in him. The lawsuit, initiated several years after the successful operation, was brought by Anil Koppula, a father who alleged that witnessing the procedure contributed to…
Dr. Afam Obidike, the Commissioner for Health, recently announced that the Anambra State Government has initiated the installation of clock-in devices in public health facilities. The purpose of this endeavor is to curb absenteeism among health workers and ensure their commitment to their duties. During a meeting with administrators of public hospitals in the state…
The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Gyogon Augustine Grimah, has officially confirmed the tragic death of three medical students who were reported missing after their boat overturned during a leisurely cruise in Calabar on Saturday, June 24. These medical students, members of the Nigeria Medical Students Association (NIMSA), had gathered from various universities across…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Nigeria will be witnessing severe flooding this year as indicated by predictions from relevant agencies. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, the Director-General, NEMA, predicted on Wednesday during a two-day Experts’ Technical Meeting on 2023 Climate-Related Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies in Abuja. He mentioned that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)…
Five people have died following the outbreak of cholera in Kano State. Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, the State Commissioner for Health, who confirmed the outbreak to newsmen at a briefing, explained that of the 189 cases recorded in the State, five have died. Back in April 2022, the World Health Organisation disclosed that the cholera outbreak…
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have raided criminal hideouts in Minna and arrested 22 suspected miscreants. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 24, said police will continue to raid criminal hideouts within the metropolis in bid to curtail act of thuggery, youth restiveness…
North Korea has reported an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal disease in the country following the outbreak of covid-19 . At least 800 families suffering from what North Korea has only called an “acute enteric epidemic” have received aid so far in South Hwanghae Province, about 75 miles south of the capital Pyongyang. State…
US vice president, Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19. Her press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a Tuesday statement that Harris was exhibiting no symptoms. She will isolate and work from the vice president’s residence. The VP’s office said Harris had not participated in any meetings at the White House on Tuesday, and she had…
Nigerian medical personnel, Dr. Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his Twitter handle, Dr Olufunmilayo opined that toilet rolls are harmful to the anus. He said instead of using Tissue paper, people should use soap and water or wet towels…
