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Insurance for national health care, authority act and essential indemnity

Akanji Philip August 23, 2022 0 Comment

The national medical health insurance Authority Act become enacted in 2021 to repeal the country-wide medical health insurance Scheme Act, to make certain the powerful implementation of the country-wide medical insurance policy would facilitate...

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Health

Ondo: Resident doctors begin two-week warning strike

Akanji Philip August 18, 2022 0 Comment

Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, have begun a two-week warning strike over dearth of personnel. The doctors shut down services at the hospital after...

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Health Local News

BREAKING: First Case Of Monkeypox Discovered In Osun

VAM News August 15, 2022 0 Comment

The first case of Monkeypox has been discovered in the State of Osun. It was gathered that the case was discovered in Iperindo, Atakumosa East Local Government of the State, last week. The state...

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Health

Just In: Group seeks stakeholders’ collaboration to strengthen healthcare system

Akanji Philip August 12, 2022 0 Comment

A group of non-governmental organisation, the Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has called for stakeholders’ collaboration to strengthen the community health care system in Rivers State and Nigeria at large....

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Health

Breaking: Nigeria maps out strategies to build world-class military hospital

Akanji Philip July 21, 2022 0 Comment

The Federal Government has mapped up strategies and modalities to build a world-class Military Hospital to cater for the military personnel, veterans and their families. This was disclosed by Dr Abubakar Kana, the...

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Health

Marburg virus in Ghana, Nigeria at moderate risk— NCDC

Akanji Philip July 20, 2022 0 Comment

Nigeria is at moderate risk of an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said. The NCDC said this following an outbreak of the disease in Ghana...

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Health Local News

Osinbajo confirms admission in hospital on saturday

VAM News July 16, 2022 0 Comment

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is currently at the hospital for a surgical procedure over pain in his leg. Laolu Akande, spokesman to the vice-president, disclosed this on Saturday. According to Akande, Osinbajo’s surgery is “on...

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Health

WHO: Paediatric hepatitis cases surpass 1,000 cases

Akanji Philip July 14, 2022 0 Comment

Thirty-five countries in five regions have reported more than 1,010 probable cases of unexplained severe acute hepatitis or liver inflammation in youngsters. The World Health Organisation (WHO) disclosed in an update on their...

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Health

UCH Asks Patient To Pay N1,000 Daily Electricity Bill

VAM News July 4, 2022 0 Comment

The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state has introduced a new rule, asking patients to pay N1000 daily each as electricity bill. This new development was circulated...

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Health National

FG: Medical directors must contribute to health reforms

Akanji Philip June 27, 2022 0 Comment

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the Guild of Medical Directors must be involved in the health reforms in the country. Dr. Ehanire said this during the inaugural leadership and business...