NMA laments as doctors, health workers flee Nigeria in droves
The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association Dr Aniekeme Uwah, has described as worrisome the rate at which medical practitioners are leaving the […]
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Continuation of strike by doctors contemptuous, says Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has frowned on the failure of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to comply with the […]
NIGERIAN AIR FORCE HOSPITAL LABORATORY BAGS ISO CERTIFICATE
The 661 Nigerian Air Force Hospital Laboratory (661 NAFH), Ikeja has won the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189:2012 accreditation certificate for quality management systems […]
Doctors’ strike: JOHESU, AHPA issue new strike notice
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has issued a new 15-day strike notice. This is coming after giving the FG an ultimatum to either meet […]
UCTH makes history with first open heart surgery in Calabar
The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, on Wednesday made history by successfully carrying out its first open-heart surgery. The development was disclosed by Chief […]
EDO STATE GOVERNMENT BARS UNVACCINATED CIVIL SERVANTS AND OTHERS FROM GAINING ACCESS INTO THE SECRETARIAT
The Edo State Government on Wednesday barred all unvaccinated civil servants and others from entering the State’s Secretariat. All who could not produce their certificate […]
NIGER RECORDS OVER 100 CHOLERA DEATHS IN FIVE MONTHS
Niger State Government has revealed that over one hundred people have died of cholera outbreak across the 25 local councils in the state, from April […]
SGF, Health Minister urge resident doctors to call off strike
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha, and Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, have called on striking resident doctors to sheathe […]
Cholera: NCDC reports 46 new deaths in one week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says 46 new deaths linked to suspected cholera cases were recorded in the country in the past one week. […]
COVID-19: Delta variant most dominant in Nigeria, says Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is the dominant strain in the country, requiring […]