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Bauchi Government launches statewide free medical outreach
By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has launched a statewide free medical outreach…
WHO urges countries to accelerate surgery efforts for cataract patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of…
How Nwagene died of snakebite in our facility: FMC Abuja
The Federal Medical Centre Abuja has explained how a resident of the FCT, Ifunanya Nwagene, died…
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria: The journey so far
By Janefrancis Ijeoma Duru, PhD Every year, World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day invites us to…
Federal workers urge swift resolution of health workers’ strike
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has called for an urgent resolution of the ongoing health workers’…
FCT doctors hail Wike over 13 months hazard allowance
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has hailed Minister of the Federal Capital…
Ebonyi set to roll out Phase Two of MR vaccination campaign
By Eze Victor, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has declared zero tolerance for missed children as…
Resident doctors to review strike suspension in two weeks
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will review issues surrounding the suspension of…
Patients lament limited services at FCT general hospitals
Patients across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expressing concerns over skeletal services in general hospitals,…
Resident doctors to resume suspended strike Jan. 12
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its previously suspended total,…
Oba of Benin suspends priest for alleged custom violation
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has suspended the traditional priest of Unuamen Village, Chief Sunday…
Resident doctors suspend strike, issue fresh 4-week deadline
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, 29 days after the…
FG signs MoU to curb preventable blindness, digital eye screening
The Federal Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global eye-health technology firm,…
Civil society seeks solution to challenges faced by primary healthcare facilities
By Abdullahi Idris,Dutse The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization, and Nutrition (ACOMIN) convened a significant…
UNICEF support Sokoto Government to respond to cholera outbreak
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi UNICEF Sokoto Field Office, says it has supported the Sokoto State…
Health workers declare indefinite nationwide strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, over the Federal Government’s…
NMA-FCT appeals for release of abducted doctor
The Nigerian Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory (NMA-FCT), has appealed to security agencies to step up…
NLC vows to resist proposed amendments to NSITF, ECA Act
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust…
Jigawa Government completes Life-Cycle Social Protection Framework
By Abdullahi Idris, Dutse Governor Umar Namadi has announced that Jigawa State has successfully completed the…
NAFDAC inaugurates national strategy on Trans-Fatty Acid Regulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a comprehensive Strategy…
FG disburses N32.9bn to strengthen PHC
Established under Section 11 of the National Health Act (2014), the BHCPF remains Nigeria’s flagship financing…
Medical tourism: Benue govt to transform health sector into opportunity hub
By Austin Angwe, Makurdi Benue State governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has restated commitment of his…
UNICEF urges Nigeria to take a lead in child protection in Africa
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi The country representative of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)…
Abuja doctors begin indefinite strike over Wike’s failure to address issues
The association had issued a seven-day ultimatum on August 28, urging the government to address urgent…
Kebbi Government refutes report that healthcare facilities are dilapidated
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi Kebbi state government under the leadership of Dr Nasir Idris has…
720,000 people commit suicide annually, says WHO
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year, and many more attempt it, the World Health…
Kebbi Health ministry inducts 261 nurses, midwives into state civil service
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State government on Tuesday absorbed into the state civil…
FG to unveil blueprint to strengthen nursing, midwifery practice
The Federal Government says it will soon unveil the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery,…
Rotary targets over 1.2m Kebbi children, women for treatment against killer diseases
By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi No fewer than 1.2m children under five years of age and…