Health

UNTH Staff Seek Regulatory Review Over Proposed Laboratory Reconfiguration Medical Laboratory Scientists at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, have called on relevant healthcare authorities to…

BBSN Pushes AI and Digital Transformation in Blood Transfusion Services The Blood Bank Society of Nigeria (BBSN) Lagos has called for urgent integration of artificial intelligence and digital technologies into blood transfusion services.…

Lagos State Trains Blood Bank Personnel to Strengthen Transfusion Safety The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has successfully trained blood bank personnel in a major effort to enhance the safety and quality of blood…

World Diabetes Day: YALI Southwest Calls for Early Detection, Stronger Research, and Community Awareness The YALI RLC Alumni Association of Nigeria, Southwest Region, joined the global community on Thursday, November 14, 2025, to…

Radiographers Celebrate World Radiography Day 2025 in Grand Style The Association of Radiographers of Nigeria (ARN), Lagos State Branch, on Saturday, November 8, 2025, joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Radiography Day at…

NIMR Showcases Landmark Clinical Trials Driving Nigeria’s Health Innovation Agenda Institute highlights decades of evidence-based research, global collaborations, and new directions in translational medicine The Nigerian Institute of…

Prof. Lere Baale Calls for Medicine Security, Innovation in Africa Experts, journalists, and scientists chart roadmap for drug development at HEWAN–NIMR workshop in Lagos Africa must take ownership of its medical research, production,…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Roche Partners with Health Writers to intensify Awareness. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to create awareness, honour the millions of lives affected by breast cancer and reaffirm our…

HCPAN LAGOS ADVOCATES VERITABLE HEALTH FINANCING OPTIONS The 2025 Scientific conference and annual general meeting of the Healthcare Providers’ Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) Lagos held on Tuesday October 21st 2025 under the chairmanship…

For over two decades, confusion has persisted between Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) in Nigeria; two distinct disciplines often wrongly conflated. While MLS is a clinical health profession regulated…