Nurses -On- Strike Meet To Consider FG’s Promises Today
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector has said it will meet on Saturday (today), to consider the...
NHIA, Roche FMC Launch Cost-Sharing Initiative For Cancer Treatment
The National Health Insurance Authority, Roche Pharmaceuticals and the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, have launched a cost-sharing initiative to help cancer patients reduce financial...
WHO Urges Swift Global Action To Curb Viral Hepatitis D
World Health Organisation has issued a strong appeal to governments and health partners to accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, following the reclassification of...
Abia Specialist Hospital CMD, Dr. Okwuonu, Makes History As First African-Based Board Member Of ISFA
The Chief Medical Director of Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by being elected into...
Cross River Mulls Raising Doctors’ Retirement Age To 65 — Gov Otu
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has revealed that his administration is considering increasing the retirement age for medical doctors from 60 to...
Improperly Processed Garri Could Cause Vision Problems – Aproko Doctor Warns
Nigerian medical doctor and popular social media health influencer Chinonso Egemba—widely known as Aproko Doctor—has issued a public health warning about the risks of...
Lagos Enforces Mandatory Health Insurance For Residents
The Lagos State Government has vowed to begin the enforcement of compulsory health insurance policy for residents. A Thursday statement noted that the Permanent Secretary,...
FG Disburses N32bn To Boost Primary Healthcare Services Nationwide
The Federal Government has disbursed N32 billion through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) to enhance primary healthcare delivery across Nigeria. This funding, allocated...
Argentine Nurse Bags Life Imprisonment For Murdering Five Babies
A nurse was sentenced to life in prison for killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina, according...
From Despair To Hope: How A Life-Saving Surgery Gave A Little Girl A Second Chance
When 32-year-old Emmanuella walked into a hospital in Abuja with her two-year-old daughter last August, she thought it was just a stubborn fever. She...
