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Health

April 4, 2024

NESREA, stakeholders to eliminate lead from paint in Nigeria

The stakeholders stated this at the regional lead awareness workshop on Thursday in Abuja.

NESREA
April 4, 2024

UCH Blackout: Resident doctors ignore union’s 8-4 workhour 

“It is important to let the public know that UCH resident doctors are at their duty posts without any working time conditions,” said ARD.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
April 4, 2024

Patient with transplanted pig kidney discharged from hospital

Pigs are particularly suitable as donors because their metabolism is similar to that of humans.

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston; Rick Slayman
April 4, 2024

WHO says 4.5 billion people not fully covered by essential health services

The WHO chief said that there was a need to tackle why people get sick and die.

World Health Organization
April 3, 2024

Gombe, Jigawa set up palliative committees to prevent stampede

The Gombe and Jigawa governments have constituted committees to guard against stampede in the palliative distribution exercise.

Palliative Distribution Exercise
April 3, 2024

Two students suffer cardiac arrest after lightning strike

The local fire department received a report at around 2:30 p.m. local time that multiple people were injured by lightning that struck the ground.

Lightning strike photo used to illustrate this story (Credit: Britannica)
April 3, 2024

Japa: Only 26 doctors remain out of 150 in Ondo hospital, says ARD

The management should pay February hazard allowance to our members.

Lucky Aiyedatiwa
April 2, 2024

Governor Fubara pledges to make Rivers hub for medical tourism 

Mr Fubara also identified some challenges frustrating the smooth delivery of healthcare services in the state and promised to tackle them.

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara
March 31, 2024

NCDC aims to become world-renowned public health institute, says DG

The director-general said the roadmap aims “to make NCDC a world-renowned health institute.”

NCDC
March 30, 2024

FG approves N25 billion for healthcare infrastructure enhancement

Mr Pate said that the funds were designated for direct facility financing and workforce incentives across states.

Muhammed Pate