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Category: Health
Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors, healthcare workers
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity…
Again, Kwara wins best PHC award in North Central
Kwara State Government has again emerged as the ‘Best Performing State in North Central for the 2023/2024 Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge’. Kwara had last…
196,913 Kwarans targeted for free hypertension, diabetes screening – Health Comm
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has launched a free screening excercise for hypertensive and diabetic health conditions across the 16 local government areas of…
Nigeria healthcare sector in danger of depletion, aging workforce – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said the nation’s healthcare sector is facing the danger of depletion of experienced professionals and aging workforce.Prof Rowland Osuoji,…
Planting crops at dumpsites may lead to cancer – Don cautions farmers
A Professor of soil science at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Abia State, Professor Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka has warned farmers against planting…
Cholera: Kwara places health surveillance teams on alert
The Kwara Government has alerted healthcare surveillance teams across all the state’s 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on preparations and preventive measures against any outbreak…
NACA plans first HIV prevention conference
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and other development partners are set to optimise innovative HIV…
Nigerian govt bans use of imported syringes, needles in tertiary hospitals
The Federal Government has ordered all Chief Medical Directors, CMDs, and Medical Directors, MDs, of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from…
UK Begins Dependants’ Ban For Migrant Caregivers, Health Workers
The United Kingdom (UK) has started the implementation of the dependants’ ban on migrant caregivers and health workers. In a post on its X handle…
Japa: Nigeria lost 16,000 doctors in five years – Minister
The Federal Government on Sunday disclosed that 55,000 licensed doctors are in the country to attend to the growing population of patients following the exodus…