Health

WHO asks for commitments on maternal, newborn health Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babies are stillborn daily, with 40 per cent of these…

Court orders resident doctors to suspend strike By Matthew Eloyi An Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Friday, ordered the striking resident doctors across the country to suspend the strike…

Niger records 100 cholera deaths By Matthew Eloyi Niger State has recorded 100 cholera deaths in the 25 Local Governments Areas (LGAs), of the state from April to date. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Muhammad Makusidi, made this known…

Resident doctors' strike: We're doing our best to retain services-CMD DASH The management of the Dalhatu Araf Specialists Hospital (DASH), said services at the hospital are still available, in spite of the ongoing strike by the National…

Covid-19: Nigeria records 665 new cases, 8 deaths  Coronavirus Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 665 new cases with 8 deaths across the nation on Saturday. The NCDC disclosed this on her verified website on…

NARD strike: Ngige seeks Industrial Court intervention  The trade dispute between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been handed over to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria for…

Bagudu setup taskforce on drugs control   The Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has set up a Taskforce Committee on Drugs Control in the state.   According to a circular that was signed by the Secretary to the State…

“Send us cartoons of condoms – Calabar youths who impregnate teenagers demands A gang of youths who specializes in impregnating teenage girls in Calabar has demanded cartons of condoms from the State’s Primary Healthcare…

COVID-19: FG sets Aug 16 for phase 2 vaccination, gives reason The Federal Government has announced a new date of Aug. 16 to begin administering the second batch of COVID-19 Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. The…

Psychosocial First Aid: SCI trains Gombe Community Based Organizations, others Save the Children International (SCI) has organized 2 days of training for Community-Based Organizations (CBO) and stakeholders standing against…