Buhari appoints MDs for six Federal Medical Centres
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, approved the appointment of two new Medical Directors and the re-appointment of four others across...
top of page
Latest News
Our News Are Sourced From dailypost.ng
Search
JOHESU warns Nigerians against patronizing govt hospitals
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, have warned Nigerians against patronizing government-owned tertiary health...
47 million Nigerians involve in open defecation – FG
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Musa Ibrahim has said that no fewer than 47 million Nigerians are...
Only 1 in 4 Nigerian children are vaccinated – UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has revealed that only 1 in 4 children in Nigeria receive all recommended...
NAUTH workers join JOHESU strike, paralyse hospital
Staff of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, Tuesday, joined the Joint Health Sector Union’s strike,...
Lassa fever kills 2 people in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said two of the three confirmed cases of Lassa fever died within three...
Taking painkillers during pregnancy may harm baby’s future fertility – Study
Pregnant women who take painkillers could be harming the fertility of their unborn child, and even that of future generations, a new...
Medical doctors attack other health workers, say JOHESU illegal
The crisis in the nation’s health sector took a new turn on Tuesday as doctors, under the auspices of the Nigeria Medical Association,...
UCH security guards, cleaners protest 13-month salary arrears
Scores of security guards and cleaners at the University Teaching Hospital (UCH), Ibadan early morning of Monday protested their 13-month...
Nigerian health workers declare indefinite strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, has announced an indefinite strike. The union said the latest industrial action would paralyse...
Kaduna govt introduces house-to-house search against infectious diseases
Determined to prevent any outbreak as well as protect residents from infectious diseases, the Kaduna state government has introduced a...
3 dead as cholera outbreak hits Borno community
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed in fresh cholera outbreak in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno, the Commissioner for...
‘Reduce your charges’ – Aisha Buhari begs private health institutions
The Wife of Nigeria President, Aisha Buhari has appealed to owners of private health institutions in Nigeria to reduce the high cost of...
World Health Day 2018: WHO reveals what political leaders must do for citizens
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged political leaders to ensure that all citizens, no matter where they live or who they are,...
Measles break out in Benue IDP camps
No fewer than 30 persons have been infected with measles at the Internally Displaced Peoples’ camp located in Abagana, an outskirts of...
Drug abuse in the North handiwork of Igbo people – Bayero University lecturer, Muhammad
Dr. Bala Muhammad of the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University Kano, has accused Igbo drug merchants of supplying codeine syrups to...
Lassa fever: Abia govt confirms outbreak
The Abia State government says it is aware of the reported outbreak of Lassa Fever at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia. John...
Why more doctors should join politics – NMA President, Ogirima
Prof. Mike Ogirima, the President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday called on the members of the association to join active...
Medical practitioner remanded in prison for allegedly producing ‘fake’ sex drugs
The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has arraigned a popular traditional medical practitioner, Mr....
Kano govt finally identifies ‘strange disease’ that killed Dungurawa residents
The Kano State Government has identified Cerebro Spinal Meningitis as being responsible for the death of eight persons in Dungurawa...
bottom of page