The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it has empowered over 1.8 million Nigerian children with learning materials in the last four years, tasking the Nigerian government to scale up its foundational…
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Organ Harvesting: Two Nigerian Doctors Arrested For ‘Removing Woman’s Kidney’
THE police command in Plateau has arrested two medical doctors in connection with alleged organ harvesting in the state. The police had earlier arrested one Noah Kekere, a suspected quack doctor, after…
Health minister: Rising non-communicable diseases linked to ageing, lifestyle changes
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, on Monday, highlighted the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases to the effects of ageing and evolving lifestyles. NCDs, also known…
BREAKING: NLC to advocate health insurance scheme for retirees
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it will continue to campaign for the inclusion of retirees from both the private and public sectors in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Its…
Osun People Tasked On Promotion Of Family Planning Awareness – SBCC TWG
Osun state Social and Behavior Change Communication Technical Working Group has urged the residents of Osun state to intensify promotion of awareness on family planning to reduce the incidences of teenage pregnancy,…
New COVID-19 Outbreak: NCDC To Start Testing In Four States
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is monitoring the new subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named EG.5 and BA.2.86. In a statement on Saturday,…
BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, disclosed this on…
NMA: Reverse ‘No work No pay’ plans on medical workers
The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT) has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its plans for “No work, no pay” on medical workers, saying the act will further destroy…
Nigerian Doctors Set For Nationwide Protest
VAM News Update THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Saturday said it will embark on peaceful protests from Wednesday, August 9, 2023, if the Federal Government does not meet its demands….
Lagos set up inquiry team to probe elevator accident that killed doctor
THE Lagos state government says it has set up an inquiry team to investigate the elevator accident that killed Vwaere Diaso, a medical doctor. Diaso died on Tuesday after an elevator at…