The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concluded with renewed momentum for immunization, amid global calls to scale up action and investment. Member States affirmed the central role of vaccines in advancing …
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The House of Representatives has ordered a thorough investigation into the operations of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), following widespread complaints of poor service …
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Muhammad Garba The Media Working Group in Jigawa State has pledged to continue collaborating with partners and the government to raise public awareness about the importance of family planning and …
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Family Accuses AKTH of Negligence, Equipment Failure in Woman’s Post-Childbirth Death
The family of a woman who died after childbirth at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has accused the facility of medical negligence and a critical lack of basic life-saving equipment, …
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Musa Na Allah, Sokoto On Saturday, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko launched a five-day free medical outreach aimed at providing eye care to 5,000 constituents suffering from various vision-related ailments. The …
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Revelations from stakeholders have shown that more Nigerian children are increasingly becoming victims of sickle cell disease (SCD) due to misdiagnosis and ignorance. Citing studies and hospital records, the experts …
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Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has commended Gov. Dauda Lawal for approving increase in medical doctors’ salary in the state. This, according to NMA, places Zamfara doctors as the highest-paid in …
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The Pharmacy Council Of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed a total of 443 pharmacies and patent medicine shops for various offences across 9 local government areas of Taraba State. In a …
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No Mob Attack in Akwa Ibom: DevComs Debunks False Report, Confirms Peaceful Family Planning Outreach
Musa Na Allah Sokoto The Nigeria Development Communications (DevComs) Network has firmly debunked claims that a mob attack occurred during a recent family planning outreach in Mbierebe Akpawat, Ibesikpo Asutan …
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Abah Benjamin Eneojoh To improve healthcare delivery in Kogi State, a committee for the State Task Force on Primary Health Care Services has been Inaugurated to ensure a successful public …