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Abia doctors threaten to shut down health sector over unpaid salary arrears
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to shut down the entire health sector of Abia over unpaid salary arrears.…
UN worries over food crisis in Nigeria, others
Five UN agencies have called for immediate action to protect vulnerable children in Nigeria and 14 other countries hardest hit by…
How 150 nurses resigned from LASUTH in three years – CMD
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has said more than 150 nurses resigned their appointments with the tertiary…
Ex-Military President, Babangida jets to Germany, may return after 2023…
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has traveled to Germany for a routine medical check-up.…
Nigeria records 189 Lassa fever deaths — NCDC
From week 1 to week 52 of 2022, there were 189 deaths from Lassa fever out of 1,067 confirmed cases in 112 Local Government Areas…
[HEALTH TIPS] Tips to stay healthy in harmattan season
Harmattan is characterized by cold and dry air that affects several regions in West Africa. This harsh season can last from the…
President Buhari signs Mental Health Bill into law
The harmonised Mental Health Bill has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Lunacy Act of 1958 will be…
New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineages partly responsible…
More Countries impose travel restrictions on China as Covid-19 cases surge
More Countries are imposing restrictions on arrivals from China, where coronavirus cases have increased. The United Kingdom,…
HIV: New PrEP ring reduces infection by 50% – NHVMAS
New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS), says Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) ring, also known as dapivirine…