Category: Health
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NCDC Alert Public Over Steady Increase Of Lasa Fever
From Lateef Taiwo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has issued an alert to the public over a steady increase in Lassa fever cases. Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed this during a press briefing that the agency have continued to see a steady increase…
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Gov AbdulRazaq appoints board for Offa Health Tech
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of a new Governing Board for the College of Health Technology Offa, with Mallam Halidu Muhammad as the Chairman. Other members of the board are Mudashiru Lateefat Adeola; Omotayo James Omidiji; Solahudeen Owoyale AbdulRasheed; Dada Rebecca Oluyemisi; andAbdulrauph Ibraheem.
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Key Findings and Implications of the 2024 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey for Health Policy
The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Summary, nearly a year after its launch, has raised significant questions about Nigeria’s health landscape. The NDHS, initially flagged off by Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate in December 2023, aims to provide valuable insights into the country’s healthcare needs. It’s designed not just as a statistical report, but…
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MDCAN Hails FG for Nullifying UNIZIK VC’s Selection Process
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Awka, Anambra State, has praised President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, for intervening in the university’s vice-chancellor selection process. In a statement released on Tuesday, MDCAN Chairman Dr. Victor Modekwe described the government’s…
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10,000 Alimosho Residents Benefit from Free Healthcare Initiative
The Alimosho Local Government in Lagos State has extended free healthcare services to 10,000 residents. The programme, which focuses on tests and treatment for blood pressure, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and blood sugar levels, was initiated by the Council Chairman, Jelili Sulaimon, as part of his commitment to improve healthcare in the community. Sulaimon, whose administration has…
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Kwara: Hospitality Centre absolves self of blame in botched concert
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A hospitality centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State, known as Starwood Hotels 02 Arena, has absolved itself of any blame in the recently botched Concert involving a popular Nigerian Artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in collaboration with…
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Sokoto Governor Promises to Modernize Health Training Schools
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has pledged to upgrade the state’s health training institutions with state-of-the-art equipment to enhance educational quality and produce highly skilled professionals. This commitment was made during a reception honoring the outgoing Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr. Abubakar Faruk. Governor Aliyu identified the lack of modern…
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Ogun Nurses Protest Alleged Assault of Colleague by Doctor
Nurses at the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, staged a protest on Thursday in response to the alleged assault of a student nurse by a consultant orthopedic surgeon at the facility. The protest was led by Adejoke Bello, Chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Ogun State. According to reports from…
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TY Danjuma Donates Ultra-Modern Morgue to FMC Jalingo
Former Minister of Defense General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.) inaugurated an ultra-modern mortuary facility at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo on Thursday. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to address long-standing challenges the hospital has faced. During the commissioning, Danjuma highlighted the importance of a maintenance culture, urging hospital management to keep the facility and…
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House of Representatives to Investigate Alleged Inefficiency in NHIS Operations
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Healthcare Services to investigate claims of significant inefficiency in the operations of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This decision aims to recommend improvements to enhance the scheme’s effectiveness for Nigerians. The inquiry follows a motion by Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus Laori (PDP, Adamawa), who highlighted the…