The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD has launched a five-day warning strike, citing the Federal Government’s continued failure to address key issues including unpaid […]
Category: Health
President Tinubu Launches RenewHER Initiative to Improve Women’s Health Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative, code-named RenewHER, aimed at improving maternal health and overall well-being of women across […]
Doctors decry $1bn medical tourism loss, health sector crisis
The Nigerian Academy of Medicine has lamented the worsening state of the country’s health sector, saying that underfunding, poor infrastructure, and low morale among medical […]
NUJ STAKE HOLDERS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Medical Rehabilitation Centres across Nigeria, with a strong focus on neuro-rehabilitation for persons living with spinal cord […]
FG Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Financing
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s health financing system by prioritising domestic funding and reducing dependence on foreign aid.. Minister of […]
Industrial Court Orders Reinstatement Olamide Whistleblowing
The National Industrial Court in Lagos has ordered the reinstatement of Thomas Olamide, a nurse dismissed in 2023 by the Ogun State College of Health […]
Uganda Welcomes First Malaria Drug for Infants
Uganda has welcomed a breakthrough in the fight against malaria, following the approval of its first treatment designed specifically for newborns and very young children. […]
WHO Reports Nearly 100,000 Cholera Cases in Sudan Since July 2024
The World Health Organisation WHO has announced that close to 100,000 cholera cases have been recorded in Sudan since July last year, warning that the […]
NCDC Raise Alarm, Caution Nigerians As Chikungunya Spreads
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention NCDC has issued a public health advisory on Chikun-gunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease currently spreading in several […]
UniJos Professors Awarded Patent Rights For Anti-Tick Vaccine
The Federal Government has officially awarded a 20-year patent to the University of Jos for its groundbreaking invention of an Anti-Tick Vaccine, known as JUT-VAC-NG. […]