No few than 16,000 patients from the five Emirate Councils in Kano, have benefitted from the State’s free dental and oral health services. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, disclosed this on Friday, at the closing ceremony of the…
Patients at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Friday groaned as they were abandoned by striking resident doctors in the hospital. Reports showed that patients in critical conditions had to resort to alternative helps. Mr Charles Benjamin, son…
The Kano State Government has spent over N100 million towards providing medical equipment at the Getso Health facility in Gwarzo Local Government Area of the state. Dr Ibrahim Tsanyawa, the state’s Commissioner for Health, said this during the handover of…
CAN chairman in Kogi, Bishop John Ibenu, on Friday urged people in the state to accept and take the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it is safe. Ibenu gave the advice in Lokoja when officials of Kogi State Ministry of Health and…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has identified Abia and Taraba states, as having the lowest number of COVID-19 vaccinated people, even as over 800,000 people had so far been vaccinated in the country, the NPHCDA said on…
By Taofeek LAWAL, Abuja As part of efforts to restore public confidence in the administration of COVID-19 vaccine on Nigerians, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday commenced the vaccination of members of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ),…
A Pediatrician, Dr Nuhu Sule, has advised parents to limit their children’s consumption of sugary foods and beverages to avoid diabetes. Sule gave the advice in an interview in Kaduna on Wednesday. He said that sugary foods and bevarages such…
The National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHCDA), said 718,412 eligible people have been vaccinated, using the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as of on Wednesday. The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. Nigeria kicked off vaccination since March…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday commenced an indefinite nationwide strike to press home their demands for improved welfare and working conditions. The doctors are also demanding for immediate payment of all salaries o wed to all…
The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) branch, on Thursday joined the nationwide strike over welfare issues. The striking doctors are pressing for improved salaries, allowances and poor working condition. Dr Badmus Habeeb, the President of…
