Health

Nigeria’s registered 25,000 nurses shun talks with FG, begin nationwide strike today

Healthcare services across Nigeria face major disruption from today (Wednesday) as 25,000 nurses, under the umbrella of the National Association…

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Nigerian doctors issue 21-day notice of total, indefinite strike

Nigerian medical doctors, under the aegis of The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have issued a 21-day notice of total and…

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Doctors’ strike paralyses services at govt hospitals in Lagos

Medical services at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, were yesterday disrupted, as doctors began strike over unresolved…

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Women, babies among passengers killed in fresh Plateau attack

At least, 14 passengers, including women and children, have been killed in yet another attack in Plateau State.   The…

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Doctors postpone nationwide strike, give FG till Saturday

The planned strike by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) scheduled for today (Thursday) will not hold.   The NMA had…

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Prepare for nationwide strike over violations of agreements, escalating provocations by FG – Health sector unions alert members

The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (JOHESU/AHPA) has alerted its members nationwide to brace for…

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WHO sounds alarm on risk of another deadly global epidemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent…

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Nigeria loses $1.2bn to medical tourism annually – WHO

The coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Ondo State, Dr. Habibu Yahaya, has disclosed that Nigeria loses about…

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It’s shameful our leaders seek medical care, die in foreign hospitals — NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has decried the growing trend of Nigerian political leaders seeking medical care abroad, saying it…

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Nurses, midwives threaten nationwide strike, give FG 15-day ultimatum to meet demands 

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening a…

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