BREAKING: FG directs hospitals to save lives before asking for police report
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has charged hospitals in the country to prioritise saving lives above any other thing. There…
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Health news from Nigeria: hospitals, doctors and nurses, disease outbreaks, NAFDAC alerts, health policy and patient care.
Court Jails Medical Doctor, 2 Others For Stealing Hospital Beds
For stealing hospital beds, the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Eket local government area jurisdiction, has sentenced a medical doctor, one Nwaopara Adolphus Uche, to two…
Hisbah uncovers HIV patients, pregnant women among intending couples at Kano mass wedding
Hisbah uncovers HIV patients, pregnant women among intending couples at Kano mass wedding The Hisbah Board in Kano has uncovered health conditions among intended couples, including…
Kano govt to spend N160 million on goats, sheep vaccination
The Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has said that it will spend about N160 million to vaccinate 1.8 million goats and sheep in its livestock…
Kogi doctors suspend strike after State govt assurance to secure abducted colleague release
The association of medical doctors in Kogi State have suspended the strike embarked upon two days ago to protest the kidnapping of their colleague, Dr Austin…
Diphtheria kills 10 in Jigawa, 91 cases reported
Over 91 suspected cases and 10 deaths has been confirmed by the Jigawa State Ministry of Health due to the outbreak of diphtheria in the state.…
Benue Governor approves monthly allowances of N103,000 for Benue medical students
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has reestablished the bonding agreement for medical students at the College of Health Sciences, Benue State University. This was revealed…
BREAKING: Cholera outbreak hits Ogun, four feared dead
Four people have reportedly died from a cholera outbreak in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State over the weekend. According to report, a source…
90 days after medical leave, Akeredolu returns to Nigeria
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is on his way to Nigeria from Germany after over 90 days spent on medical leave. The wife of the…
CITAD launches book to mitigate impact, response to vaccination in Nigeria
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Friday launched a book documenting the COVID-19 Vaccination Experiences of Northern States in Nigeria to mitigate impact…