UNILAG Alumnus, Dr. Olajide Idris, Appointed DG/CEO NCDC
An alumnus of the College of Medicine University of Lagos (CMUL), Dr. Olajide Idris, has been appointed the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and […]
UNILAG Don, Professor Afolabi Lesi, Appointed MDCN Board Chairperson
The immediate past Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Professor Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi, has been appointed the new Board Chairperson of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). His appointment was approved on Thursday, February 15, 2024, by the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with the appointment and reappointment of other Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social […]
UNILAG Researchers Collaboration with Global Consortium Unravels Novel Parkinson’s Genetic Risk Factor in Africans and African Admixed Populations
Researchers from the University of Lagos are key collaborators in the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2) that uncovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Africans and African admixed populations. The research finding was the result of teamwork by an international team including the Nigeria Parkinson Disease Research (NPDR) network, the International Parkinson’s Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC)-Africa, University College London, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US, and […]
Dentists Advocate the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Dental Health Care in Nigeria
Dental professionals have advocated the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental health care in Nigeria. They gave this charge at the 15th Annual Scientific Conference and 5th Alumni Guest Lecture of the Faculty of Dental Sciences, College of Medicine (CMUL), University of Lagos (UNILAG). The hybrid event which was held on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Old Great Hall, CMUL, Idi-Araba, had dignitaries, staff and students of the College as well as alumni […]
UNILAG Model Herbal Clinic holds 6th Annual African Traditional Medicine Day Celebration, August 31
The Model Herbal Clinic of the Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos will hold its 6th Annual African Traditional Medicine Day Celebration on Thursday, August 31, 2023 With the theme: Herbal Medicine Sustainability for Optimal Health and Economic Development, the event which will be held online via zoom is scheduled to begin at 10.00 a.m. The Zoom Meeting ID is: 826 9894 5888 while the Password is: UNILAG2023 and Meeting URL is: […]
