Nigeria remains one of the highest exports of medical tourism around the world. From the most complicated medical conditions to less complex ailments, the craze for medical intervention abroad has been on the rise.
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has directed all health workers in the Country to maintain high index of suspicion, by screening all fevers for Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers.
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The Federal Government has immediately stepped up inspection and disease surveillance across entry points in the country following announcement by the WHO of a confirmed case of the dreaded Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate complaints involving medical negligence. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling on April 15 in a suit filed by Life Bridge Medical Diagnostic Centre Ltd, which had challenged the commission’s jurisdiction over healthcare-related complaints.
In an effort to increase efforts to prevent new infections, the Federal Capital Territory Administration plans to launch Lenacapavir, a new injectable alternative for HIV prevention. In partnership with the FCT Agency for the Control of AIDS and the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Programme, the FCT HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Programme is spearheading the rollout, scheduled for Tuesday at Asokoro District Hospital. The FCT Public Health Department revealed this in a press invitation sent to our correspondent on Monday.
