Health

Ministry of health orders immediate retirement of long-serving directors

The Federal Ministry of Health has directed the immediate disengagement of directors who have spent eight years or more in…

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Lassa fever: Two health workers die, 15 infected

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised fresh concerns over the rising spread of Lassa fever among healthcare…

1 month ago

Kaduna psychiatric hospital criticises NANNM over ongoing strike

The management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, has faulted the strike action embarked upon by the local chapter of…

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Enugu immunises 1.5m children against measles, rubella in one week

The Enugu State Government has vaccinated more than 1.5 million children against measles and rubella within the first week of…

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NAFDAC issues alert over counterfeit Dermazin Cream in circulation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning healthcare providers and…

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JOHESU threatens fresh strike if implementation fails by April

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to…

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NAFDAC denies secret ban on Amoxicillin in Nigeria

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has dismissed as…

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Kaduna neuro-psychiatric hospital warns newly recruited nurses over absenteeism

The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Kaduna, has directed newly recruited nurses employed in 2025 to immediately resume duty following reports…

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Nigeria records 43,000 snakebites annually amid severe antivenom shortage

Nigeria records about 43,000 snakebite cases every year, but limited access to life-saving antivenom continues to drive preventable deaths and…

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Young pharmacist dies while donating kidney to cousin

A young pharmacist has reportedly died during a surgical procedure to donate one of his kidneys to his ailing cousin,…

1 month ago

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