Category: Health
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…
FCTA enlists pregnant women into health insurance scheme
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched the enrollment of pregnant women into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme. The FCTA also launched the distribution of…
Nurses plan showdown as FG moves to slow down process
Tension is rising among members of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, who are threatening a showdown with the Nursing and Midwifery Council…
Health education can end female genital mutilation — UNICEF
As the world celebrated the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, on February 6, The United Nations Children’s Fund in a report…
AI may be risky for health sector- WHO
The World Health Organisation on Thursday said more attention should be paid to the risks associated with AI in the health sector. The health agency,…
NMA faults MDCN directive stopping doctors from shunning patients during strike
Doctors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Medical Association, on Monday, said they will pay no attention to a directive by the Medical Dental Council…
FG reviewing foreign pharmaceutical firms’ operations, says minister
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, has attributed Nigeria’s drug price increase to the prolonged presence of multinational pharmaceutical companies…
FCTA says quick interventions needed in hospitals’ infrastructure, others
The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment of the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, has said the Federal Government is committed to fostering a…

