Why do People Avoid Doctors or Hospital Visit?
Do you know or have a friend or loved one who can't remember the last time they had a doctor's appointment, they might justify it...
Nigeria Need Better Health Sector Management
NIGERIA NEED BETTER HEALTH SECTOR MANAGEMENT According to Tonnie Iredia - Several years back, many Nigerians would readily berate any citizen planning to migrate...
Hospital Business-3-Legged Stool of Success
Hospital Business-3-Legged Stool of Success A carpenter told me, a three-legged stool is strong and sturdy, and each leg of the stool is equally important....
Ways to Grow Your Hospital Business
Growth is the Answer - How? Growth should be a hospital leader's first response to a challenging business environment. Procedure volume has been flat as...
How to Choose the Best Health Insurance Plan
How to Choose the Best HMO Plan Important Questions for Consideration Whether you're already insured or you're in the market for healthcare coverage, you may...
Hepatitis – The Inflammation Of Liver
HEPATITIS Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights infections. There are several ...
Is Accessible Health Insurance Scheme Possible in Nigeria?
The Hidden Secret Unveil In a country like Nigeria, affordable health insurance scheme is required especially the provisions made available by the Federal (NHIS) or...
Just Culture in Healthcare Services
Can it be a systemic approach to decreasing errors? Have you experienced hospital/medical errors? Medical errors are common especially in Nigerian hospitals. No doubt the...
Oral Medications – How to Take it Properly
Oral Medications - How to Take it Properly The most common way people take medications is by mouth. Depending on what your physician prescribed, your...
Doctor’s Prescription – How to Read It
You may have seen abbreviations on prescriptions such as q.i.d. or b.i.d. and wondered what that meant. These and other instructions are written in abbreviations for Latin phrases. Centuries...
Hypertension – The Silent Killer
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure Hypertension is the medical term for "high blood pressure", its a situation whereby your blood pressure is...
LIST OF NHIS ACCREDITED HMO
LIST OF NHIS ACCREDITED HMO S/N CODE NAME OF HMO/ADDRESS TELEPHONE STATUS 1 1 HYGEIA HMO LIMITED- Head office 6th-7th Floor Elephant House 214...
National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a body corporate established under Act 35 of 1999 Constitution by the Federal Government of Nigeria to improve...
How Referrals Work With Your HMO
How Referrals Work With Your Health Insurance Depending on the type of health insurance plan you have, you may not be able to just go...
How Environmental Health Impacts Our Quality of Life and Health
How Environmental Health Impacts Our Quality of Life and Health We don’t always see it, but our environment is shaping our health every moment of...
Healthcare Services Delivery in Nigeria
The quality of healthcare service delivery under the existing health maintenance organisations (HMOs) in Nigeria has been a major concern to enrollees who have contested...
Visitors in Hospital
Summary You are in hospital for treatment and recovery. If you do not want visitors, it is okay to say so. As a visitor, it...