FG slams NMA for reneging on agreement, issuing strike notice
The federal government has reacted to the strike notice issued by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), accusing the doctors’ body of failure to fulfill...
APC states commit 15% of annual budget to healthcare
States controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) states have committed to allocate 15 per cent of their annual budgets to healthcare delivery.
This decision...
Health sector in imminent total collapse as NMA joins strike
There is impending total collapse of Nigeria’s health sector as the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government,...
Lagos releases releases list of 183 COVID-19 approved vaccination centres
The Lagos State ministry of health has approved 183 centres for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine inoculation.
The ministry said in a statement yesterday that those...
COVID-19: Africa lagging behind in vaccination – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in its latest report that of the 3.7 billion COVID-19 vaccines administered globally, Africa has administered only...
COVID-19 renders 4, 000 Nigerian children orphans – World Bank report
A statistical report released by World Bank experts at the Imperial College of London has revealed that an estimated 4,000 Nigerian children lost one...
Scientists successfully test cancer-killing drug that may replace chemotherapy
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have successfully tested a “Trojan Horse” drug that can kill cancer and bacterial cells without damaging nearby healthy...
FG takes delivery of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government on Friday received samples of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine.
Spokesman for the ministry of health, Mr. Olujimi Oyetomi said in a statement that...
Over 2, 000 doctors exit Nigeria annually – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that more
than 2, 000 indigenous medical doctors leave Nigeria annually for overseas to
practice their trade.
The NMA president,...
Ebola in DRC may spread nationally, internationally–WHO
The DR Congo remains on an “epidemiological knife-edge” regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola disease, in spite of the quick response by authorities...
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