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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…

WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY : LAGOS STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND NEWBORNS The Lagos State Government has restated its firm resolve to protect mothers, infants, and children from preventable harm, joining the rest of the…

LAGOS, FG, PARTNERS LAUNCH ART IMPACT SURVEY TO DRIVE HIV EPIDEMIC CONTROL ...Survey targets 11,397 residents across 20 LGAs in Lagos State ...Data to guide HIV treatment coverage and viral suppression strategies…

EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) : FACT SHEET 1. Overview Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with viruses of the Ebolavirus genus. The disease was first recognized in 1976 near the Ebola…

Innovations in Cancer Treatment – Transforming Hope into Reality By Gunjan Bedi Cancer has been a battleground for the healthcare industry. The inherent complexity, immense heterogeneity, multi-organ impact and diagnostic…

Abbott & ISN Partner to Transform Private Healthcare Testing in Nigeria Set for Medical Equipment Placement Set for Medical Equipment Placement . Ten Laboratories have joined the project  Abbott has recently on…

MLSCN Trains Laboratories on Transitioning to ISO 15189:2022 in Lagos The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has concluded a week-long capacity-building program on the transition to ISO 15189:2022 for medical…