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DELSUTH Resident doctors begin one week warning strike
Resident doctors at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) have started a one-week warning strike. The doctors downed tools over what they describe as the government’s insensitivity to major issues affecting the provision of optimal care for patients and the training of resident doctors in the state. President of the Association of Resident Doctors, DELSUTH, Dr. Harrison Udjah, while…
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OYSG moves against quackery, seals 9 health centres
By Innocent Raphael In its efforts to combat quackery and illegal health facilities, the Oyo state government has sealed three health facilities in Saki and six others in Ibadan metropolis. These measures were enforced during a monitoring exercise conducted by the State’s Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, alongside a task force. Among the facilities sealed were Ayinke Clinic and Maternity,…
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Nigeria needs multi-stakeholder approach to tackle malnutrition, says Presidency
Kunle Sanni The Presidency has called for a multi-stakeholder approach in ongoing efforts to combat the problem of malnutrition in Nigeria, saying improved nutrition is crucial for national development and economic growth. Deputy Chief Staff to the President, Ibrahim Hadejia, made the call on Monday at a press conference ahead of a high-level dialogue with faith leaders on nutrition scheduled…
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Maternal Mortality: NPHCDA accesses N2bn to provide funding for 8800 facilities
Kunle Sanni The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali-Pate, has reiterated the readiness of the Federal Government to reduce maternal mortality and newborn child deaths by providing adequate funding to 8800 health facilities across the country. The Minister made this statement at a press briefing to commemorate the 2024 Safe Motherhood Day, with the theme “Investing in…
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Kwara NMA Chairman, Dr Ahmed offers free health services to Ilorin communities
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A general medical practitioner, Dr Abdulkadri Ahmed has conducted a free healthcare services for three communities namely, Gbagba, Adifa and Bolanta, all within Ilorin East Local Government Area in Kwara State. This year’s edition, the fourth in the series is usually organized annually to mark the medical practitioner’s birthday and to give back to the society.…
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Kwara government confiscates beef in move to protect public health
Kwara State Government officials and experts have seized beef at the Mandate Market in Ilorin in a move to protect the public amid rumours of poisoned cow meat. On the team were the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Toyosi Thomas-Adebayo; Commissioner for Health Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam; officials from the Ministry of Environment, including the Executive Secretary of the…
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Nigeria, first country to launch historic Meningitis vaccine campaign- WHO
By Innocent Raphael Nigeria has made global headlines by initiating the rollout of Men5CV, a new vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat meningitis. WHO in a statement on Friday, lauded Nigeria’s pioneering effort, highlighting the vaccine’s efficacy against five strains of Meningococcus bacteria. The health organization identified Nigeria as one of the 26 hyper-endemic countries for…
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The trained doctors are back in Borno, all thanks to VP Shettima, by Stanley Nkwocha
Gratitude, they say, does not play around. It goes straight for the heart. It is what happens when we stop long enough to notice all the good stuff. So, it was not surprising that a group of medical doctors were among well-meaning Nigerians who availed themselves of the opportunity created by the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations on Thursday to pay the Vice…
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NAFDAC raises alarm over counterfeit Tandak injection sales
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns over the sale of counterfeit TANDAK injection 1.5g powder and water for injection in Nigeria. The agency disclosed this in a statement made public via its X handle on Thursday. According to NAFDAC, this counterfeit product is manufactured by Intracin Pharmaceuticals PVT. LTD…
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NAFDAC alerts on ban of luxury bar soap
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public regarding the European Union’s (EU) decision to prohibit the sale of Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 mystic flower). NAFDAC stated this in posts across their social media handles on Thursday, disclosing the EU had imposed the ban citing non-compliance with the…
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