By JKNewsMedia EVERY BLOOD donation could make a difference between life and death, a message at the heart of an upcoming humanitarian campaign seeking to boost blood availability and affordability in hospitals across Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the initiative, known as WalDo, will hold on 18 November 2026 at Alausa, Ikeja, beginning w...
By Joke Kujenya WOMEN EXPERIENCING hot flushes, disrupted sleep, mood changes and other symptoms of menopause have access to treatment options that can ease discomfort, but limited awareness and inadequate healthcare support continue to leave many without the help they need; the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed. JKNewsMedia.com re...
By JKNewsMedia STAKEHOLDERS ARE set to validate a revised National Blood Policy (NBP) aimed at ensuring a safer, more sustainable and readily available blood supply across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) said the policy review is necessary to address emerging challenges in blood collection, proce...
JKNewsMedia ONLY 8% OF countries in the Who Health Organization (WHO) European Region have a health specific Artificial Intelligence Strategy (AIS), despite nearly two thirds already deploying AI in diagnostics and half using AI powered patient chatbots. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the gap between Artificial Intelligence (AI) deployment and ...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line  SPECIALIST NURSING training received a boost on Tuesday with the successful conduct of the Post Basic Nursing Oncology and Nephrology Entrance Examination at National Hospital Abuja, marking another step in the hospital’s commitment to developing highly skilled specialist nurses. Repre...
By JKNewsMedia DIRECTOR-GENERAL and Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NDLEA), Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, has received the Special African Leadership Commendation Award at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards held at the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, House...
For years, residents of Olufa in Ondo State have watched an unfinished government-funded healthcare centre decay behind overgrown bushes. As expectant mothers travel dangerous roads, families sink into debt and lives are lost in medical emergencies, the abandoned project has become a painful symbol of broken promises and rural healthcare negle...
By JKNewsMedia THE NATIONAL Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has restrained the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from commencing a strike planned for January 12. Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the order on Friday while ruling on a motion ex-parte filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Attorn...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Renaissance Joint Venture (JV) has contributed $300,000 to the National Hospital, Abuja, to fund maintenance of its Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiotherapy Machine. The funding targets operational upkeep of the hospital’s cancer treatment facility, ensuring con...
By Ofem John, JkNewsMedia Intern PREPARATIONS FOR the commissioning of the renovated 250-bed Medical Centre of Excellence at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, moved into their final stage on Monday as the Ogun State Government confirmed that the project will open to the public in December 2025. The state delivered the update while Governor Dapo Abiodun in...
