Ondo NMA decries doctors exodus over irregular pay


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The Nigeria Medical Association, Ondo State chapter, decried what it called the mass exodus of doctors in the state over alleged irregular payment of salary and poor conditions of service for health workers in the state. NMA Chairman in…

WHO embarks on an enlightenment campaign in Maiduguri


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The World Health Organisation has embarked on a house to house enlightenment campaign in Maiduguri to educate residents on the dangers of chickenpox, cholera and COVID-19 and offer preventive measures. The campaign was inaugurated in…

NMA urges political office holders to fix Nigeria’s health system


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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has urged political office holders in the country to end medical tourism and fix the country’s fragile health system. NMA also prays for Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s quick and complete…

Nigeria can end HIV/AIDS in 2030 – UNAIDS country director


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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) outgoing country director, Dr. Erasmus Morah, has stated that Nigeria can end the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 2030. Morah said in an interview that, current…

Sokoto Specialist Hospital receives N347m for renovation, modern equipment


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The Sokoto State Government has approved N347 million for the general renovation and provision of modern equipment at the Specialist Hospital in the state. Dr Nuhu Maishanu, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, made the…

Benue SEMA Records 80 Births In IDP Camps In Seven Months


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The Benue Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), said over 80 babies were delivered in Internally Displaced Persons camps in the state in seven months. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Dr. Emmanuel Shior, made this known on Friday in…

SHF, Lafiyan Yara test 400,000 Children for HIV/AIDS in Taraba


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The Society for Family Health says its project Lafiyan Yara, has tested no fewer than 440,272 persons in eight local government areas of Taraba to control the spread of HIV and AIDS in the state. The state Programme Manager of SFH, Dr.…

Taraba State trains community health extension workers


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The Taraba Primary Health Care Development Agency has commenced a 3 days orientation for 250 newly recruited Adhoc Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) under the GAVI-HSS programme. Declaring the training opened in Jalingo on…

Yobe targets 70,000 persons for Expanded Free Healthcare Service Scheme


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The Yobe Government on Friday says it is targeting 70,000 persons in 2022 under its Expanded Free Healthcare Service Scheme. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mohammad Gana, told journalists in Damaturu on the sideline of an orientation…

NCDC begins evaluation of pandemic preparedness in 36 states, FCT


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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says, it is working with the 36 states and the FCT, to assess their capacities to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to public health risks. The Director General, NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed…