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Health

August 30, 2023

Retirement: MDCAN issues warning strike notice to FCT Minister Wike

The doctors, in a letter to FCT minister Nyesom Wike, said the strike would begin at midnight on Wednesday.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
August 30, 2023

US CDC collaborates with NCDC to establish rapid testing laboratories

“In 2020, at the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, only three laboratories had the capacity to test for COVID-19 infection.”

RAPID TESTING LAB ( Credit: Scripps Health)
August 30, 2023

Cross River suspends hospital vendor over financial fraud, mismanagement

“How do you ensure quality assurance when you do not even have pharmacy technicians, which is a minimum requirement for such services?”

General Hospital Calabar, Cross River State
August 29, 2023
Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm
August 29, 2023

Doctors advised to seek alternative sources of income to survive economic hardship

He said the need for doctors to get alternative sources of income could not be overemphasised.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
August 28, 2023

Studies show ultra-processed foods increase risk of heart attack, stroke

Food campaigner Henry Dimbleby said the results should be a wake-up call for the UK.

Ultra-processed foods
August 27, 2023

Cross River NMA suspends strike, gives govt two weeks to rescue abducted member

The association said that they would meet in two weeks to review the state government’s actions and determine their next line of action.

Nigerian Medical Association
August 27, 2023

UNFPA, Sokoto govt train stakeholders on gender-based violence

The stakeholders were trained on the handling and referral of gender-based violence cases to hospitals.

UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
August 26, 2023

We are monitoring new subvariants of COVID-19: NCDC

He said that the NCDC would continue to monitor the situation globally, especially in countries where the new variants had been confirmed.

NCDC
August 25, 2023

Kano traffic agency seizes expired pesticides, pharmaceutical products worth N30 million

This is contained in a statement by the public relations officer of the agency, Nabilusi Abubakar, on Friday in Kano.

Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA)