Resident doctors insist on 200% salary increase demand
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has insisted on their demand for at least a 200 per cent increment in the CONMESS salary structure. They also demanded that the associated…
The pain of sickle cell
I am sure that if you ask anyone living with sickle cell who is regularly sick what upsets them the most, it will be the fact that this thing called…
Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 162 deaths first-half 2023
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday, informed that Lassa fever has killed no less than 162 persons since the start of year 2023. The number of…
Group urges Tinubu to implement tobacco control laws
…says tobacco cultivation occurs in Kwara, Osun, two others A non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance has urged President Bola Tinubu to champion the strengthening and implementation of tobacco control…
Group, Nasarawa LGA partner to sensitise students to menstrual health challenges
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with the Keffi Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, on Wednesday, sensitised students on the challenges involved in menstrual health and informed them of…
Group seeks govt intervention in sickle cell treatment
A faith-based non-governmental organisation, CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative has called on the government to give more attention to people living with sickle cell. The NGO which facilitated free medical tests,…
Clinical trial centre will boost research – CMUL
The College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Idi-araba, Lagos, has said its newly unveiled Centre for Clinical Trials, Research, and Implementation Science, will help build capacity in conducting…
NGO warns pregnant mothers against herbal homes
A Non-Governmental Organisation, HACEY with support from Access Cooperation has distributed delivery kits to over 500 pregnant mothers in Delta State. It also warned them to avoid patronising herbal home.…
Institute plans battle against infectious diseases
The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria has said it will revolutionise the fight against emerging infectious and non-infectious diseases in Nigeria and the African Continent. A statement by the institute…
NMA tasks Tinubu on 15% budgetary allocation to health, improved remuneration
The Nigerian Medical Association has urged President Bola Tinubu to appropriate health sector financing with the Abuja 2001 Declaration of at least 15 per cent of the annual national budget.…