Niger State Government has taken delivery of 50 Motorcycles and 3 pickup trucks presented to it by Global Fund in collaboration with the Federal Government to combat Tuberculosis, Leprosy, Malaria, and HIV. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago received the donated items…
Nigerian doctors outraged over bribery accusations in NBS report
Doctors and dentists under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) have denied allegations made by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) accusing them and other medical professionals of accepting bribes from patients in exchange…
Doctor warns health workers against posting patients pictures on social media
A Consultant of Plastic Surgery, Edo State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Elimian Hilary, has warned health workers against posting of patients pictures on the internet saying it is against the ethics of the profession. He gave the warning at the Annual…
NLC seeks immediate payment of hazard allowance to health workers
Mr Ayuba Wabba, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately begin the payment of hazard allowance to health workers in the country. Wabba made the call at the 2022 annual FCT Nurses…
Reps want new doctors recruited to replace those leaving Nigeria
The House of Representatives has called for the recruitment of medical personnel to replace doctors and other health workers, who have quit Federal Government jobs and left Nigeria for better offers in other countries. The call is coming at a…
Enugu to recruit 1,300 health workers
No fewer than 1,300 health workers of various specialisations will be employed Enugu State, an official said on Saturday. Dr Okechukwu Ossai, Administrator of Enugu State Hospital Management Board, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu.…
476 health workers contract COVID-19 in Abuja
Four hundred and seventy six health workers have contracted COVID-19 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since the first case was recorded in February. Anthony Ogunleye, spokesman for the FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, made the disclosure in a statement yesterday.…
Obi hails health workers for ‘brave fight’ against COVID-19
Mr Peter Obi has encouraged health workers nationwide to see their profession as a very noble one through which they can render selfless service to humanity. The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections…
LASUTH places three health workers on isolation
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says it has placed three of its health workers on isolation after their contact with a patient who died of COVID-19. Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of LASUTH,…
Military set to deploy 80 doctors
As part of efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian military is set to deploy 80 medical personnel to complement the number of health workers fighting the virus. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who made the…