By Gbenga Olaseinde The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social welfare, Dr Muhammad Ali Pate, has disclosed that Nigeria is one of the Countries faced with growing health crisis with Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB) related diseases such as obesity and…
Over 2,999 Nigerians are set to benefit from a free cancer screening campaign the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is launching through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the NNPC Foundation. The campaign tagged “Cancer Awareness and ZSX…
By SakaLaaro, Ilorin The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter, has expressed serious concerns about the financial inequalities faced by healthcare workers in Nigeria, even within the same institutions. During a news conference in Ilorin on Monday, Chairman of NMA-Kwara,…
The Zamfara Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has threatened strike action in Ahmad Sani Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, over the non-implementation of promotion arrears of members. The threat is contained in a letter addressed to the office of the State…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global), and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) have expressed concerns over the high rates of stigmatization against…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no fewer than 1,191 persons have been killed by diphtheria from May, 2023 to date across Nigeria. Dr Muzzammil Gadanya, the Incident Manager, National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre (NCDC), disclosed this on…
By Matthew Denis The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) to suspend its ongoing strike and return to work. The agency warned that the strike…
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), NAFDAC Branch, has vowed to continue its ongoing strike action till their demands are met. In an interview withnewsmen on Saturday in Kaduna, the Chairman of the chapter, Adetoboye Ayodeji, said…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern about the potential economic toll of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) If left unchecked. The WHO said that the situation could cause Nigeria and low income countries a reduction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…
By Matthew Denis The Federal Government in collaboration with key stakeholders has launched two pivotal strategic documents the second Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan (AMR NAP) and the National Genomics Surveillance Strategy on Friday. Speaking during the event in Abuja,…
