The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Lassa fever remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with 963 confirmed cases and 229 deaths recorded …
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The Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has commenced an investigation into reports of a suspected Mpox case in Konshisha Local Government Area, assuring residents that no outbreak …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and contribute their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the …
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The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has conferred the honorary title of KSCHMA Ambassador on District Heads across Kano State in recognition of their strategic role in advancing …
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Kano Cancer Treatment Centre (KCTC), Dr. Nafisa Abdu, has called on members of the public to seek prompt medical evaluation at the nearest healthcare …
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MHWUN Demands N550,000 Living Wage, Seeks Stronger Security, Gender Inclusion for Health Workers
The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has renewed its demand for a N550,000 National minimum wage, insisting that Nigerian workers deserve a living wage that reflects the …
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh warning to the Federal Government, giving authorities another four weeks to address lingering welfare and salary-related issues or risk …
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Kogi State Government has flagged off the first round of its Integrated Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Campaign, rolling out …
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Kano Shuts Down Two Illegal Health Training Institutions Over Regulatory Violations
Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has ordered the closure of two private health training institutions operating illegally within the Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The …
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Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the renaming of Dawakin Tofa General Hospital as Dr. Mahmoud Baffa Yola General Hospital in recognition of the late elder statesman’s outstanding …