HOURS after the Lagos Assembly called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct release of funds for his overseas treatment, the boy whose intensine went missing in the process of surgery, Adebola Akin-Bright, has died. It was gathered he died on Tuesday evening after he developed complications. He was said to have been rushed …
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THE Federal Government, on Monday, said it had developed the National Policy and Implementation Strategy on Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality to improve the safety of all medical procedures, and enhance the quality of health care delivery. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, Kachollom Daju, made this …
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THE Edo Primary Health Care Development Agency says it has scheduled its “Outbreak Response Campaign” against the circulating variant polio virus from September 16 to September 19. Mrs Irene Uabor, the agency’s Health Education Officer, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Friday. Uabor said …
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VICE President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said the Tinubu administration has its eyes locked on domestic routes to financing the health needs of Nigerians, which he described as one of its three “major commitments”. “Improved health outcomes for all Nigerians; increased domestic financing for health; and promoting health industrialization…these are …
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The federal government is set to introduce the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in the country. The vaccine will be given to children and adolescents between the ages nine to 15 years across the country. Executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency …
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THE Anambra State Government has announced the ban on all forms of open advertisement of herbal medicines in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, on Saturday. Nwosu also said the state government had directed that all advertisements for herbal drugs …
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will meet with the federal government today to discuss the ongoing strike action and planned protest. According to reports, the meeting will determine if the protest, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, will hold as planned. NARD embarked on an indefinite strike …
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Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared support for striking resident doctors, with a warning to the government against steps that would further worsen the precarious situation of medical service delivery in this country. NMA FCT chairman, Dr Charles Ugochukwu Ugwanyi, stated this yesterday during a thanksgiving mass at the Holy …
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The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Nkama revealed that the State has concluded plans to adopt the extended six months maternity leave for working mothers. Dr. Nkama said part of the plans is the provision of baby creches by the State Government in all offices, to ensure that …
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LAGOS State Government has confiscated, burnt and buried six animals infected with Anthrax disease to prevent its spread. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae, announced this on Sunday. Emokpae, explained that the cases were discovered during surveillance of animals on Lagos Island and Agege area of the state. …
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