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Health

November 29, 2022

Healthcare: Bagudu approves deduction of 3% from civil servants’ salaries

Governor Atiku Bagudu has approved the deduction of three per cent of the basic salaries of civil servants to provide healthcare.

Atiku Bagudu
November 29, 2022

4,000 EU doctors left Britain after Brexit: Report 

Meanwhile, Britain’s NHS is chronically underfunded and understaffed. There is an overall shortage of more than 10,500 doctors in England.

EU DOCTORS
November 29, 2022

Monkeypox: WHO renames virus ‘mpox’ to avoid stigma

The World Health Organisation has decided to use ‘mpox’ for a virus previously known as monkeypox.

Monkeypox
November 28, 2022

Disease expert expresses concern over cats with rabies in Bauchi 

The expert’s concern is due to the fact that rabies are known to be attributed to dogs.

A cat used to illustrate the story
November 28, 2022

Shanghai tightens security after anti-lockdown protests in China

“We want to live a normal life. We should all bravely express our feelings,” said a protester.

Anti-lockdown protests in China
November 26, 2022

Experts propose coverage of fertility treatment under national insurance scheme

There should also be concerted efforts to gather data on fertility issues for effective planning.

Fertility used to illustrate the story.
November 26, 2022

Gombe targets 25% population for contributory healthcare coverage by 2026

According to Mr Dahiru, the state government has enrolled at least 100,000 vulnerable persons in the scheme.

Gombe State Map
November 26, 2022

Nearly 10,000 children targeted for yellow fever vaccination in one Kano LG

The primary health care coordinator of the local government, Isyaku Hamza, made this known at an evening review meeting of the exercise on Friday.

Measles vaccination
November 25, 2022

Cultural, religious beliefs hampering autopsy in Nigeria: Expert

According to him, hospitals should have well spelt out autopsy policies, in order to derive the maximum benefits from the procedure.

A morgue used to illustrate the story
November 25, 2022

CSOs advocate more funding for primary healthcare

Primary health centres in Nigeria are usually in decrepit state.

Primary Healthcare Centre