The Director of the Ibadan Medical Research Institute, College of Medicine Ibadan, Professor Ikeoluwa Ajayi, said palliative care is vital to Nigeria’s accomplishment of universal health coverage, urging the federal government to provide it at all medical facilities across the nation. Professor Ajayi spoke at the 2025 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day celebration by

Dr Foluke Sarimiye is a radiation and clinical oncologist and psycho-oncologist at the University of Ibadan and University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan. She is also the Executive Director of the Patela Care Foundation. In this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, she speaks to the incidences of breast cancer in Nigeria and how individuals can ensure they

Anxiety is one of the most common factors that prevent people from going to a dentist. Now, experts say that the aroma of lemongrass may alleviate dental patients’ anxiety and stress. In a new study, researchers found essential oils extracted from lemongrass to be a simple, safe and inexpensive method that can reduce pain and

It was a collection of prominent scholars and personalities to celebrate 60 years of nursing training at the University of Ibadan. The registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Dr Ndagi Alhassan, speaking at the occasion, said the faculty remains a beacon of excellence, and sustaining its legacies calls for strategic investment