A YOUNG NIGERIAN WOMAN SWORN IN AS THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND THE DEPUTY PREMIER OF THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA, CANADA!
In a historic and groundbreaking achievement, Uzoma Chioma Asagwara, from Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, has been sworn in as the new Health Minister and Deputy Premier of the Province of Manitoba in Canada. Asagwara’s rise to the position is a remarkable feat, as she has not only become a prominent figure […]
CELEBRATING A TEAM OF NIGERIAN NEPHROLOGISTS
A team of Nigerian nephrologists led by Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu MBBS, FWACP, FMCP, PhD of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia is celebrated for the good work they have been doing in the health sector. In the words of Dr. Chimezie, “Just coming out of the theatre(27/3/2023). We just finished having our 11th Kidney transplant surgery […]
PRESIDENT MOHAMMADU BUHARI SIGNS THE NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH BILL INTO LAW
Harmonised by the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly in 2021 and signed on January 6, the Mental Health Act will replace the Lunacy Act of 1958, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to improve support for psychosocial well-being. The Act also supports the establishment of a Department of Mental Health Services […]
IJEOMA AKUNYILI ANNOUNCED AS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF A US HOSPITAL
The Jersey City Medical Center, has announced Dr Ijeoma Akunyili, daughter of Late Dora Akunyili (Former Director General of NAFDAC) as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). It is said that this makes her the first Nigerian to become a CMO in the USA. Dr Akunyili has previously served as the Chair of Emergency Medicine […]
A NIGERIAN MUM, VIRTUE OBORO, DESIGNS A SOLAR-POWERED CRIB THAT PUTS AN END TO BABY JAUNDICE
Oboro had a traumatic experience when her son, Tombra, was diagnosed with jaundice disease in 2015. This inspired her to provide a solution that can reduce the risk associated with the disease. In her interview with CNN, Oboro stated, “I felt like some of the things I experienced could have been avoided,” she said. “I […]
CHIDEBERE MAKES HISTORY WITH BLACK FOETUS ILLUSTRATION
Meet Chidiebere Ibe, a 25-year-old medical student bringing diversity to medicine with black drawings. Chidiebere’s medical illustrations caught the attention of the world after he drew a black foetus inside the mother’s womb. The drawing, which has been shared across various social media platforms, has started a serious conversation on the exclusion of black people […]
ADANWIMO OKAFOR APPOINTED GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY
Adanwimo Okafor is the first black woman and first person of colour to assume this position since the establishment of the organisation in 1937. Along with her new role as General Counsel, Adanwimo Okafor also serves as ABS’ inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Oicer (CDEIO). Congratulations on this milestone!
WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION APPOINTS DR OSAHON ENABULELE AS PRESIDENT
Dr. Osahon Enabulele, former President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the incumbent President of the Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA), has been elected President of the World Medical Association (WMA). He is the first West African and Nigerian to be elected to this lofty position since the establishment of the association in 1947. On […]
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) APPOINTS DR. CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has been appointed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the Assistant Director-General for Health Emergency Intelligence, effective November 1, 2021. “He will lead the work on strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence globally, including heading the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence […]
862 FOREIGN-TRAINED MEDICAL DOCTORS AND 17 DENTISTS JOIN PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
On August 19, 2021, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) inducted 862 foreign-trained doctors and 17 dental graduates. According to the MDCN Chairman, Professor Waziri Hassan, the inductees passed the written examinations and other clinical exercises organised by the MDCN at the University College Hospital, Ibadan in June 2021. We hope they will […]