Are Weight Loss Drugs Available in Nigeria?
Body weight for most people is either light or heavy which can mean slim or fat. Those deemed to be …
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Personalized Medicine: Is Nigeria Ready?
Interestingly, patients can now be treated in advance for diseases they are prone to. In addition, patients can now have …
Lassa Fever in Nigeria: Outbreaks & Preventive Solutions
Basically, Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted by rats. The disease has been known since the 1950s, but …
Primary Health Care in Nigeria: A General Overview
In this post, we take a look at primary health care in Nigeria. But first what is primary health care? …
National Health Policy in Nigeria: What Does It Entail?
In this post, we take a look at the national health policy in Nigeria. But first, what really is a …
Malnutrition in Nigeria: Measures for Awareness & Prevention
Malnutrition is quite prevalent in Nigeria. In fact, the country is one of the six in the world that accounts …
Health Insurance in Nigeria: Challenges & Solutions
In 2017, Nigeria was positioned 187 out of the 191 member nations in the World Health System Rankings. This low …
Public Health in Nigeria: A General Overview
Over the years, the public health system in Nigeria has had some landmark achievements. For example, in 2014, the swift …
9 Amazing Health Statistics in Nigeria
Nigeria is a population of over 180 million residents. The country makes up a little over 2% of the entire …
Brief History of Health Care in Nigeria
In this post, we take a look at the history of healthcare in Nigeria highlighting important timelines between 1472 and …