LUTH, Lagos assure Nigerians of Lassa fever control
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, in collaboration with Lagos State government, has assured residents of Lagos State and Nigeria at large that the recent Lassa fever outbreak is under control and there is no cause for alarm.
Chief Medical Director (CMD), LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, who spoke at a press briefing in Lagos yesterday, said there was need to inform the public that the hospital is committed to control the epidemic.
Panic as LUTH confirms Lassa fever outbreak in Lagos
There is the fear of an outbreak of Lassa fever in the country as the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) yesterday confirmed that two patients treated have died within a few days of admission in the past one week.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, told journalists that the two patients who were at the advanced stage of the infection died despite efforts to save their lives.
Revamp PHCs in your States, Health Minister tells State Governors
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has advised state governors to revamp and upgrade medical facilities in their respective Primary Healthcare Centres. Adewole gave the challenge on Tuesday in Calabar during the Cross River Health Summit organised by the Cross River State Government.Ayade Assures on Qualitative, Affordable Healthcare Delivery
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has assured of the commitment of his administration to provide comprehensive, affordable and qualitative healthcare for the people of the state.NMA Laments Manpower Shortage in Rivers Hospitals
The Rivers State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has expressed concern over the shortage of manpower in the state. The NMA also expressed worry over the low enrolment of students into the medical field, noting that the situation was affecting the medical profession.We Need More Doctors, Patients at Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital Cry
Patients at the General Hospital, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos have shown their discomfort on the reoccurring long queue of people waiting to see a doctor. He thinks the doctors are too few compared to the number of people they have to see.Does Cold Weather Make Arthritis Worse?
Many people with arthritis dread the cooler months because it is literally a period they experience more pain. The increase in intensity of pain robs them of life’s simple pleasures. Even the basics of getting through the day, like getting into the commercial bus, lifting heavy bags or even climbing the stairs, can become sharp reminders of their limitations.173,660 Person Living With HIV/AIDS In Edo – FG
The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that an estimated of 173, 660 persons were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Edo State.‘Only two per cent of Nigerians have enrolled for NHIS”
The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD) has expressed worry about the low coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) across the country.
It regretted that less than two per cent of Nigeria’s population has enrolled in the scheme, saying this is against what obtains in other African countries, particularly Ghana and Kenya, which it said have enrolled up to 69 per cent of their populations.
‘High duty taking medicine away from reach of poor’
The high cost of duty paid on imported pharmaceutical products has been identified as a major factor making access to basic medicines difficult for Nigerians.
Speaking during a visit by members of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria to the office of World Wide Commercial Ventures Limited in Matori, Lagos, the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Ananth Narayan, said that the duty charged on pharmaceutical products had jerked prices up thereby making them unaffordable.
