The Orunsii Welcare Foundation has pledged N70 million to fund pediatric surgeries for underprivileged children in selected Lagos hospitals, an initiative supported by Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the First Lady of Lagos State, to improve access to life-saving care.

A coroner’s inquest has started for the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son, Nkanu Esege. The family alleges medical negligence by two Lagos hospitals. Read More: https://punchng.com/coroner-begins-inq

A senior research scientist at NIMR, Emelda Chukwu, told journalists during the institute’s February Media Chat, that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is no longer a looming threat but already a reality in Lagos hospitals. The post NIMR raises alarm over surge in drug-resistant infections across Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.