The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has announced that Nigeria will take delivery of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that has shown 100% effectiveness in preventing HIV infection in…
Category: Health
Ondo At 50: Aiyedatiwa Leads Health Walk In Akure
…sound body, strong spirit key to effective service – Gov. Says The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday emphasised the importance of physical fitness and spiritual renewal as…
Three New General Hospitals Approved In Ekiti
News Update THE Ekiti State Government says the approval for the construction and equipping of three new general hospitals is part of deliberate efforts to expand access to quality healthcare services across…
First Lady Calls on Nigerians to Safeguard the Environment
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to accept environmental protection and cleaning as a societal responsibility. Tinubu made the call in Abuja on Monday in her message to commemorate…
Nigerian doctors suspend planned nationwide strike
News Update THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its plan to commence strike on January 12. The suspension was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Shuaibu Ibrahim,…
Ekiti doctor sacked over removal of patient’s kidneys
News Update THE Ekiti State government has sacked a surgeon at the State’s University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH, over the alleged removal of patient’s kidney. The development came following the outcome of the…
Nigerian Doctors Halt Nationwide Strike
THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has halted its nationwide strike, bringing an end to nearly a month of disruptions in federal and teaching hospitals. The industrial action, which started on…
Health policies must reflect grassroots needs – Pate
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has emphasised that the country’s health policies must be shaped by the everyday experiences and needs of its people. He stated that…
Nigeria achieves global HIV deal drug
News Update THE Nigerian government has joined world leaders in announcing a landmark price reduction for lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV prevention drug, at the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly…
Doctors Commence Strike Actions in FCT
The doctors had embarked on the warning strike last Monday to press home their demands, after months of unresolved negotiations with the FCTA. In the communique, the association said that after reassessing…