LAGOS GOVT IMPLORES DOCTORS TO SHELVE 3- DAY WARNING STRIKE
The Lagos State Government has requested that physicians delay their three-day warning strike, which is set to commence today, emphasizing that discussions and dialogues with...
HEPATITIS B & C: THE SILENT EPIDEMICS THREATENING LIVER HEALTH WORLDWIDE
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA As the world observes World Hepatitis Awareness Month this July, health experts are drawing attention to the ongoing public health crisis posed...
CHOLERA OUTBREAK : 13 DEAD, 236 HOSPITALIZED IN NIGER
BY UTHMAN ALIYU A cholera epidemic in six local government regions in Niger State has allegedly resulted in 13 fatalities and necessitated the hospitalization of...
13 DEAD, 236 HOSPITALISED AS CHOLERA OUTBREAK HITS SIX LGAs IN NIGER
By Aishat Momoh. O. At least 13 people have died and 236 others hospitalised following a cholera outbreak across six local government areas in Niger...
C’RIVER CONSIDERS INCREASING DOCTORS RETIREMENT AGE TO 65
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River indicated that the state may reconsider the retirement age of its physicians from 60 to 65 years to comprehensively...
AFRICA TO BE HIT HARD AS UK FOREIGN AID CUTS REVEALED
The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest...
ADEKUNLE GOLD DEBUNKS BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT RUMOURS
By: Muftau Fatimo Nigerian singer Adekunle Kosoko, widely known as Adekunle Gold, has denied online rumours regarding his health. The speculation began with a post...
FG SUSPENDS CONTROVERSIAL CIRCULAR ON DOCTORS’ ALLOWANCES AFTER BACKLASH FROM NMA, OTHERS
By: Sefiu Ajape The Federal Government has put on hold the implementation of a recent circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission,...
DENGUE, ALONG WITH OTHER EPIDEMICS, POSES GREATER RISK TO NIGERIANS IF NOT REPORTED – NCDC DG
TEJIRI OGHENE The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has stated that Nigerians face increased risk if cases...
NCDC WARNS OF MULTIPLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS ACROSS NIGERIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has raised an alert over the rising spread of several infectious diseases across Nigeria, warning that immediate action...