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Resident Doctors to begin indefinite nationwide strike Friday over unmet demands
…Say government failed to meet 30-day ultimatum The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it would begin a total and indefinite nationwide strike effective 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, following what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to satisfactorily address its demands after the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum. The decision was reached after a…
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FG launches automated app to enhance primary healthcare delivery
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has unveiled a new digital innovation aimed at strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the country — the Automated National Standing Orders (NSO) Mobile Application for Community Health Practitioners (CHPs). The launch, held in Abuja on Saturday, was presided over by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako,…
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FG doubles health insurance capitation fee to N1,450 per enrollee
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has announced an increase in the health insurance capitation fee for enrollees from N750 to N1,450 per person, as part of efforts to improve access to affordable and quality healthcare services across the country. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the decision…
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Ondo govt hands over UNIMED Teaching Hospital to FG
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government on Thursday officially transferred the Akure complex of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Teaching Hospital to the Federal Government. The facility, now renamed the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH), will serve as a training, research and medical service centre for students and the public. With the transfer, UNIMED…
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LASG unveils Nigeria’s first health insurance online radio
…As LASHMA Partners Veteran Filmmaker On Production Of 9 Radio Docudramas By Folashade Olorunfemi As a means of boosting awareness through multilingual campaigns, the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has revealed its collaboration with veteran actor Adebayo Salami, popularly known as “Oga Bello” to produce nine radio docudramas, social media skits, and commercials in Yoruba and Pidgin to reach…
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Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 924 cases, 172 deaths in 2025- NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 13 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever within the 40th epidemiological week, covering September 29 to October 5, 2025. NCDC in its latest situation report shared on the Commission’s official X handle, said the new infections were recorded in Ondo and Edo States, two of the hardest-hit areas since…
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18-year-old boy battles liver failure after misdiagnosis, seeks financial assistance
An 18-year-old apprentice, Micheal Soetan, is seeking financial assistance from well-meaning Nigerians to undergo treatment for liver failure, a condition he has been battling since 2021 following a misdiagnosis. Micheal’s ordeal began four years ago when he was wrongly diagnosed with appendicitis at a private hospital. “It all started in 2021 when I was diagnosed with appendicitis, but it later…
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Abiodun pledges budget support to boost cancer awareness, treatment
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged that his administration will provide the necessary budgetary support to boost cancer awareness, early detection, and treatment across the state. Abiodun made this known when he received a Cancer Awareness and Screening team in Abeokuta during the commissioning of a free Breast Screening Centre — the second of its kind…
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EDOHIC, NIMC begin enrolment of vulnerable residents into free healthcare system
By Folashade OlorunfemiIn a renewed effort to expand access to quality and affordable healthcare across Edo State, the Edo State Health Insurance Commission (EDOHIC), in collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), among other stakeholders, has commenced the enrolment of resident vulnerable individuals and families into the State Equity Scheme under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).A statement…
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Men also affected by breast cancer — LEAH Foundation convener
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Founder of the LEAH Foundation, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has disclosed that men are now presenting themselves for breast cancer screening, noting that the scourge no longer affects only women. She said although the percentage of affected men remains small, their growing participation is commendable, urging them to continue lending their voices to campaigns for…
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