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Nasaraw Assembly pledges to end quackery in health sector
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, has pledged the House readiness to work in synergy with relevant stakeholders to end quackery and address the challenges facing the health sector in the state.
The Speaker gave the…
JOHESU Suspends Warning Strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have suspended their 7-day warning strike effective from midnight, Thursday, 31st of October.
This was contained in a communique signed by…
Food Insecurity, Malnutrition Threat to Economic Stability – Speaker Abass
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has said that the nation faces a mounting crisis of malnutrition and food insecurity that poses a serious threat to the well-being of its citizens, the resilience of its…
Nigeria Gears Up for Inaugural Joint Annual Review to Drive Health Transformation
The Federal Ministry of Health is set to conduct Nigeria’s inaugural Joint Annual Health Review (JAR) next week, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to reshape its healthcare landscape.
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House Moves To Increase Retirement Age Of Health Workers
The House of Representatives has moved to increase the retirement age of health workers in Nigeria to sixty-five years.
This was sequel to the Passage Of "A Bill For An Act To Make Provisions For The Retirement Age For Health Workers In…
FG partners GSK to boost local production of drugs
The Federal Government is advancing its commitment to ensure a self-sustaining healthcare system by collaborating with pharmaceutical giant, GSK, to bolster local drug production in Nigeria.
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Gov. Obaseki inaugurates College of Health Sciences and Technology
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday inaugurated the upgraded College of Health Technology to Edo State College of Health Sciences and Technology (EDOCOHEST).
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Nigeria’s fertility rate drop to 4.8 children per woman- NDHS
Nigeria’s fertility rate has declined in recent years, with the 2023–24 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) showing women now bear an average of 4.8 children, down from 6.3 in 2008.
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NGO calls for domestication of Disability Law in Yobe
A non-governmental organisation, Connected Development (CODE), has urged the Yobe State Government to domesticate the Disability Rights Act.
READ ALSO:NGO seeks support for orphans, vulnerable children
Alhaji Modu…
Organisation screens 100 women for breast cancer in Lagos
A health and insurance management organisation, SUNU Nigeria, says it has begun a free breast cancer screening for 100 women in Lagos.
READ ALSO:Breast cancer: Foundation says survival rate in Nigeria still low
The…