Health

Resident doctors suspend planned strike after FG commitments on allowances, arrears

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite nationwide strike following fresh commitments by the Federal…

2 months ago

Katsina children face high malaria risk amid malnutrition crisis – MSF

The acting medical team leader of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Katsina State, Dr Ali Baba Nuradeen, has said malaria…

2 months ago

Oyo confirms Lassa fever outbreak, records one death

The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, including one fatality, as authorities intensify efforts to contain…

2 months ago

‘It’ll guarantee access to essential medicines’: Senate raises Basic Health Care Fund to 2%

The Senate on Thursday approved the increased funding for Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), raising it to two…

2 months ago

FCT community benefits from free hepatitis, HIV, BP screening

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), FCT Branch, has marked the 2026 World Biomedical Laboratory Day with…

2 months ago

NAFDAC seizes N350m fake alcohol, shuts illegal factories In Lagos

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has dismantled two illegal production outlets and seized counterfeit and…

2 months ago

Ondo doctors give Aiyedatiwa eight-day ultimatum over welfare issues

Doctors in Ondo State, under the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), have issued an eight-day ultimatum to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, demanding…

2 months ago

FG tasks medical directors on patient care, industrial harmony in hospitals

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has directed newly appointed Medical Directors of Federal Medical Centres to prioritise…

2 months ago

Lagos raises the alarm over Lassa fever outbreak

Lagos State has launched a statewide campaign against Lassa fever as Nigeria battles one of its worst outbreaks in years,…

2 months ago

Buni approves automatic employment of 416 nurses, midwives

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the automatic recruitment of 416 graduates of the Shehu Sule College of…

3 months ago

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