THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has insisted on their demand for at least a 200 per cent increment in the CONMESS salary structure. They also demanded that the associated allowances which they had made known in their July 7,2022 letter to the government be met. This was disclosed by …
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Ariyiike empowers over 600 young girls on menstrual hygiene on UN Menstrual Hygiene day IN commemoration of the annual United Nations World Menstrual Hygiene Day, over 600 schoolgirls have been empowered on how they can take care of their menstrual health and given sanitary pads by Girls Talk With Ariyiike …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for investment in human resources for health, by increasing pre-service training, implementing strategies to attract, retain and ensure optimal performance of highly motivated health workers in Nigeria. WHO country representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, made the call at a press conference …
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THE Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye said over 70 per cent of food exports from Nigeria are rejected abroad. Prof Adeyeye said this at the official commissioning of the New NAFDAC Office complex for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport/NAHCO in …
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THE Federal Government and striking doctors have reached an agreement on the ongoing industrial action. The agreement followed a meeting held by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, with the leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which resulted in the …
Read More »The federal government has threatened to hire ad-hoc doctors with salaries of the striking resident doctors. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, gave the hint during a Channels Television programme. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began a five-day warning strike, on Wednesday, over unmet …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is declining, following the spike in China after it country lifted restrictions. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, at the 15th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, said it was very pleasing …
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MEDICAL expert has said that the risk of sudden death during sex is higher for individuals with existing heart conditions and individuals who engage in risky sexual activities. The expert also said certain drugs and alcohol could increase the risk of sudden death during sex. In an interview with our …
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As the globe marks World Tuberculosis day, the Federal Ministry of Health has highlighted reasons patients with Tuberculosis die silently. Olajumoke Adebari, an Assistant Director of Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilization unit of the national Tuberculosis program, said the disease kills silently because those infected delay in carrying out tests …
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A medical practitioner based in Port Harcourt, Dr Manda David-West, has revealed that the use of supplements and the abuse of pain killers are major causes of kidney disease. David-West, who is the Head of Nephrology Department at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, also noted that people with …
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