When Nigeria’s Experts, Institutions Brainstormed on Medical Tourism
Nigeria suffers economic loss yearly due to medical tourism. It also causes loss of lives as some Nigerians travel to some countries without proper information about the doctors qualifications and experience and the hospitals in where they practice.WHO Develops Electronic Solution to Child, Maternal Deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed an electronic solution using hospital-based study on 10,000 pregnant women in Nigeria and Uganda to reduce the high labour-related child and maternal death rate in sub-Saharan Africa.Scientists find HIV-AIDs full cure
A British man with HIV undergoing a pioneering treatment to cure him of the disease has shown “remarkable” progress, doctors have told a newspaper.
Scientists treating the 44-year-old patient are now hopeful of a breakthrough in what has been described as “one of the first serious attempts at a full cure for HIV”.
Health Minister Warns Against Providing Cover For Quacks
Minister of health Prof. Isaac Adewale on Wednesday warned Medical Laboratory Scientists and other health professionals not to harbor unregistered practitioners and other quacks among them.HFN Provides Specialised Training for HealthCare Entrepreneurs- Bridging the Gap Between Finance and HealthCare- Meet the Facilitators
At Healthcare Federation of Nigeria (HFN) our mission is not only to act as an advocacy coalition on behalf of Nigerian healthcare professionals but also to provide the necessary support for private healthcare sector itself. We understand the challenges faced by this sector, specifically in terms of finance. That is why we have partnered with Medic West Africa, the largest medical exhibition in West Africa and Arkounting a financial advisory and management consulting firm which provides outsourced financial management and management consulting services, to provide this training specifically.
Nigeria Needs $16m To Boost Reproductive Health Services
The United Nations Population Fund says Nigeria requires about $16m annually to boost reproductive health services.United Nations Nigeria requires $16m to boost reproductive health annually, says UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says Nigeria requires about 16 million dollars annually to boost reproductive health services.
Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, the Executive Director of UNFPA, disclosed this in a statement issued by Ms Beatrice Mutali, the Deputy Regional Director, West and Central Africa Region.
Kano approves N48m to fight malaria
The Kano State Government has approved over N48 million for the purchase of drugs and equipment to combat the current Malaria scourge in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso, disclosed this on Thursday when he laid the foundation stone for the upgrading of Getso Primary Health Care Centre at Getso town.
4 Reasons why every Health Care Professional should attend the HFN Specialized Training Workshop for Healthcare Entrepreneurs- Bridging the Gap between Finance and HealthCare
The primary function of every business is to achieve sustainability and continuity. This is the same across every sector. But what makes a business successful? What are the key metrics for measuring financial businesses success and what factors contribute to this? How can Nigerian health care practices structure their businesses to attract funding and investment? These are some of the questions that will be answered during our workshop- Bridging the Gap between Finance and Healthcare
Nigeria Can Produce Cheap Drugs With WHO’s Permission – Alonge
Chief Medical Officer of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Prof. Temitope Alonge, has said that provision of drugs at cheaper and affordable prices for the poor masses of the nation was possible for Nigeria if she could approach the World Health Organisation (WHO) for permission to produce vaccines and tablets.
