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FCT Resident Doctors Begins Seven-Day Warning Strike

8 September 2025

This was disclosed in a communique issued by the President of the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, George Ebong, alongside other executive members. The resident doctors described the FCT health system as a long-standing systemic failure requiring comprehensive and immediate reform. Ebong stated that doctors in the FCT were under immense pressure, frequently covering multiple […]

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Nigeria Strengthens Border Screening Amid Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo

6 September 2025

Akpan Nse, Director of Port Health Services, said additional staff have been deployed to boost border surveillance across airports, seaports, and land borders. All travelers arriving from or transiting through the DRC undergo thorough screening, including health history checks and temperature scans. The Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province of the DRC has seen several suspected […]

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FG Reaffirms Support for Health Sector, Eyes Universal Coverage

1 September 2025

Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, gave the assurance while speaking at the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja Salako said that the forum was crucial for shaping the country’s future health financing landscape, adding that the dialogue underscored Nigeria’s determination to prioritise citizens’ health through innovative and sustainable financing […]

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Tanzanian Doctors Discovers Knife Lodged in a Man’s Chest for Eight Years

17 August 2025

The 44-year-old man, who arrived at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam complaining of pus discharge from his right nipple, was shocked to learn through an X-ray that he has been living with a large knife in his chest since a violent altercation eight years ago. According to the case study published in the […]

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GMO foods not bad for us in Nigeria — NAFDAC DG

7 August 2025

Adeyeye made this known during an interview on National Television, amid rising public concerns over the safety and regulation of GMO products in Nigeria. “GMOs are genetically modified foods when it comes to food, and they are not bad for us.“They’re not bad for us, depending on what type of foods they are and whether […]

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Lassa Fever: Ondo records upward trend with seven new cases, one death

30 July 2025

The state now has the highest number of cases nationwide, with 260 cases and a cumulative fatality of 31. This was contained in the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) for Week 28. NCDC reports that 11 new cases were confirmed nationally during the week under review, with seven of them […]

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Doctors to begin nationwide strike

21 July 2025

The President, Bala Audu, who confirmed this in an exclusive interview, noted that the association was prepared to take decisive action and if the government fails to respond adequately to its demands. Audu stressed that the association’s demands were critical to the survival of Nigeria’s healthcare system and the welfare of medical professionals across the […]

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ACPN advocates tech-driven care, raises alarm over counterfeit medicines

6 July 2025

The National Chairman of ACPN, Mr Ezeh Igwekamma, made the call in Abuja to announce the association’s 44th Annual International Conference. The conference is scheduled to take place in July in Awka, Anambra, with the theme: “Technology Integration, Personalised Care: The Future of Community Pharmacy Practice.” Igwekamma said that the theme reflects the association’s resolve […]

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Oyo upgrades 66 health centres to boost healthcare delivery

5 July 2025

The Oyo State Government has commenced a comprehensive upgrade of 66 Primary Healthcare Centres across the state, equipping them with essential medical tools and alternative power sources to ensure improved healthcare delivery at the grassroots level. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, stated this in a statement on Saturday, made available to […]

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Ogun urges parents to vaccinate children

30 June 2025

Coker stated that the pregnant women across the 236 wards in the state will also receive Multiple Micronutrient Supplements during this exercise. The Commissioner of the state disclosed this during the flag off of the second round of the year 2025 National Immunisation Plus Days and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week held at Sabo […]

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