Photos: Northern state governors, Traditional Rulers, hold emergency meeting over the Meningitis outbreak

Northern state governors, traditional leaders, commissioners of health in all the Northern states and the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, held an emergency meeting over the Meningitis epidemic sweeping through most of the Northern states.

NBC allays concerns over benzoic acid in soft drinks

Read the press statement from NBC below...

Lassa Fever Resurfaces In Calabar… Pregnant Woman Dies, Doctors and Nurses Isolated!!!

Lassa fever yesterday claimed the life of a pregnant woman, and her unborn baby at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).

Nigerian Writes A Heart-Warming Open Letter To America's President-Elect, Donald Trump.

Few hours after the result announcing Mr Donald Trump as the new President-elect of America, there have been a myriad of mixed reactions. However, Anthony Igbinosun, a Nigerian, seem to have a different unpopular opinion and have openly expressed his profound admiration of the new Leader.

Medic West Africa Exhibition 2016: Philip Technologies Launches New Health Technologies Never Seen In Nigeria... (PHOTOS)

Well as you may be aware, The Medic West Africa Exhibition going on in Nigeria's commercial city, Lagos, have in attendance major health players, including tech companies, health service providers, major hospital centers, Pharmaceutical companies etc.

(UNBELIEVEABLE): Woman Made To Seat In The Boot Simply Because She Is A Woman...

Facebook User Godwin Edet, currently a National Youth Corper serving in Kano State shared this touching experience of how women are discriminated against in the ancient city of Kano.

Maiduguri more secure than Lagos and Abuja- Borno governor

Borno State governor Kashim Shettima said that the recent successes recorded by the military against Boko Haram terrorists had made the state capital a safe haven for all Nigerians and is even more safe than Lagos.. Shettima stated this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. He said 

“Maiduguri is more secure than even Lagos or Abuja. There are 2 million people living in Maiduguri. We celebrated Sallah without any incident,” Shettima said

W.H.O Defies Catholic Church Teaching, Reiterates Consistent Use Of Condoms.

In a tweet posted a few hours ago, the World Health Organisation harps on the need for a 'correct' and 'consistent' use of condoms against STIs.

Photo: Baby With Mermaid Syndrome Delivered At St Mary’s Catholic Hospital Gwagalada… (Readers Discretion Adviced)

The baby was delivered by Dr Jay of the St Mary’s Catholic Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja. He shared this photo exclusively with DoctorsQuarters.com via the official Facebook Group page. Already Doctors and other health professionals on the page are already airing their views… Go immediately to the page to read it all!!!

The diagnosis seems unanimous >>> The birth defect is called Sirenomelia or Mermaid Syndrome.

Sickle Cell Aid Foundation Presents Know Your Genotype (KYG).

Hello residents of Abuja and it's environs, something big is coming your way tomorrow. Yea!

The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation is throwing at us a golden opportunity to get to know some key indices necessary for our health.

So tomorrow at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Holy Ghost Zone, 14 Alexandria Crescent, Wise 2 Abuja, you could join them and enjoy free counselling & Advocacy sessions, free genotype testing.

Be KYG-complaint... Join them tomorrow 25-05-2016, by 11:00am prompt.

Zahra Buhari Shares Photo, With Dr Victor Oyoyo and Other SCAF Excos, As Part Of Event For Sickle Cell Day (Photos)

The World Sickle Cell Day is on the 19th of June, every year. However this year, 2016, the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation SCAF, in partnership with the US Embassy on Indigenous Mapping and Management of Sickle Cell Disorder, organised a symposium that was attended by Sickle Cell Experts, medical doctors and policy makers. The symposium was on 20th June, 2016.

See photos of participants at the symposium after the cut;

Popular Madonna University Couple Finally Tie The Knot, 10 years after they declared their love... See response of Students of Madonna. (PHOTOS)

It was a lovely time as two Madonna University graduates (March batch 2006) got married over the weekend, precisely on the 3^rd and 4^th of June, 2016. The beautiful couple must be beyond words now... who says university love birds can not get married!!!


Dr. Vanessa Agozie Amala got inducted a year ago as a medical doctor, while Evang. Anthony Osas Igbinosun graduated in 2011 with a BSc in Human Physiology before moving on to further his education in the United Kingdom.

Their love story started on June 2, 2006 when they began to date and they became a popular couple on the Elele Campus due to the longevity of their relationship and the sizzling romance between them.

Nigeria's Newest TV Talk Show, MedHelp Doctors... Meet The 4 Medical Juggernauts Running The Show!

Medhelp doctors is a TV talk show that focuses on health and medical issues. Spiced up in a blend of creativity and raw intellect, a team of medical professionals and sometimes celebrity guests /speakers discuss a range of various health related topics and answer questions from viewers who are too embarrassed to ask their own Doctors.

The show lays emphasis on health and well being, lifestyle and knowledge.

At the forefront of it all are four personalities running the show. They speak freely, addressing pertinent issues as it affects you. It is within their periscope to attempt to answer and provide solutions to issues bothering on health. This is exactly what they have been trained to do.

They are fresh, intuitive, funny, savvy and techy. You are sure to get your questions answered.
Meet the 4 doctors after the cut....

This is what a corneal implant look like after surgery.. Amazing Isn't It?

The implant of an organ could be technical and complex. In the hands if professional with finess and skill, it looks this beautiful.

Don't you agree?!

Beautiful Joy Akabuike, victim of Peace Mass accident is in coma

Joy Akabuike, a graduate of Imo State Polytechnic, is currently in coma following the ghastly accident involving a commercial bus belonging to Peace Mass Transit and a truck which occurred last Sunday in Umuahia. The split photos shows her taking a pic before embarking on the ill fated journey and lying beside the mangled bus shortly after the accident.

Medical Digest: Learn About How Vitamin Deficiency Affect You And Your Child.

It matters that we be reminded of the dangers of not getting enough vitamins.

The vitamins are totally necessary for the optimal functioning of your body. So if you do not get enough... you may get sick!!!

The infographic gotten from IG, explains what happens when you have a fat soluble vitamin deficiency.

Metuh begs court for permission to travel abroad on medical ground

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman Olisa Metuh has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja for permission to travel to the United Kingdom for five weeks on medical ground.

Reflecting on Ebola outbreak.

To make the world safer against future infectious disease threats, national health systems should be strengthened, the World Health Organization's emergency and outbreak response activities should be consolidated and bolstered, and research and development should be enhanced, says a new Policy Forum article that appears in the May 19 edition of PLOS Medicine.

Aborted foetus found in the toilet of a female hostel (photo)

I saw this on LIB and thought i should share it with us. A reader actually sent it in but she decided to leave out the name of the school because she wasn't able to confirm it happened there. Read below how it was posted on the blog...

For Better Or For Worse, Doctors And Nurses Remain The Unbeatable Team.

JOHESU THREATENS A MAJOR SHOWDOWN, JUST AS ARD CONCLUDES IT WARNING STRIKE, IN MY FACILITY. IT IS A BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY. THIS IS A PRACTICAL WAY TO A LOGICAL END…

The rounds today was smooth, especially since the warning strike action embarked upon by the Association Of Resident Doctors (ARDS) came to an end today. I happen to be in the Paediatric surgery unit in my facility here. Last week when the strike started, most of the patients were discharged since there would be no resident doctor on hand to see the patients. This is apart from critical patients who may not survive outside expert care.