BREAKING: World Health Organization Holds First Ever Summit On Traditional Medicine
The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and...
JUST NOW: Resident Doctors Say Strike Continues
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned protest scheduled to hold today (Wednesday), August 9, 2023. NARD President, Innocent Orji, made...
Governor Zulum approves immediate employment of 52 medical staff for Gwoza General Hospital in Borno State
The Borno State Government has approved the immediate employment of 52 medical staff for the Gwoza General Hospital. The Chief Medical Director of Borno Hospital...
Just In: Kaduna State Government To Enact Law That Guarantees Six Months Paid Exclusive Breastfeeding For Working Mothers
The Kaduna State Government says it is working with with state legislature to enact a law that will provide for a six months paid exclusive...
51 Years After, Panadol Manufacturer, GSK, Announce Plan To End Operations In Nigeria
After 51 years of operation in Nigeria, British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced plans to end its prescription medicines and vaccines in the country....
Strike: Doctors reject Federal Government’s N25,000 allowance and 25% salary increase offer
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the Federal Government’s 25% increase to the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure. The decision was made during...
Adamawa State sets up machinery for vaccination of girls between age 9 and 14 to save them from cervical cancer
The Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), says it has put in place a machinery for vaccinating young girls between the ages of...
Regular emergency contraception use may cause blood clots, complications – Gynaecologists warn sexually-active girls against contraceptive pills
Maternal health experts have advised women against regular use of emergency contraception, warning that it could lead to menstrual complications and irregularities. Engaging in regular...
NAFDAC ban drug hawking, vows to arrest, prosecute hawkers of drug nationwide
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to prosecute drug hawkers nationwide, saying such drugs are dangerous to the...
Soludo begins state civil service reforms, installs digital clock-in device in Hospitals to stop absenteeism
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has approved clock-in devices for healthcare workers in Anambra State, says Commissioner for Health Dr Afam Obidike. A statement made available to...