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…Medical Guild alleges breach of trust, convenes emergency meeting Medical doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government have raised the alarm over what they described as a “clandestine, hostile, and illegal” deduction from their July salaries without prior notice or consultation. The aggrieved doctors, operating under the aegis of the Medical Guild—the umbrella…
The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche The Abia State government has commenced the recruitment of 771 health workers in a bid to strengthen its healthcare system amid rising concerns over a resurgence of HIV/AIDS cases and persistent maternal health challenges across the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche,…
Photo collage of Pota PHC in Badagry? Lagos A growing wave of concern has greeted the worsening condition of the Pota Primary Health Centre in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, as residents and health workers decry years of government inaction that have left the facility in a state of abandonment and disrepair. The…
The Chairman of NAPPMED, Liberation Zone, Mr Osita Nwajide addressing pressmen at the protest on Tuesday. (Photo credit: Chinyere Okoroafor) ……appeals to Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu for second CWC in Lagos Nigeria’s medicine supply chain may be heading for a major crisis as Pharmaceutical marketers in Lagos on Tuesday raised alarm over the alleged hijack of the…
NAUTH new site From a modest beginning, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State, is gradually cementing its place as a continental force in medical care, as work progresses steadily on its permanent site. Located on a sprawling expanse in the heart of Nnewi, the permanent site is rapidly transforming into a…
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, (Middle) speaking during the media engagement event titled “LASAMBUS: Highlighting Impact, Improving and Sustaining Response. …LASAMBUS praised for life-saving impact as users share emotional testimonies The Lagos State Government has announced a major upgrade to its emergency medical response system, including the introduction of motorbike…
A northern youth advocacy group, Arewa Youths for Democracy and Development (AYDD), has raised the alarm over the declining state of healthcare in Zamfara, accusing Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration of abandoning hospitals and worsening access to essential medical services across the state. The group, in a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau, said general hospitals…
The management of the Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, has issued a warning letter to its Head of Clinical Services, Dr. Olayinka Majekodunmi, and suspended a student nurse, Seyi Ogunjobi, following a reported case of verbal and alleged physical assault during a ward round. Medical Director and Provost of the hospital, Dr. Paul Agboola, disclosed…
Doctors under the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Katsina State chapter, have rejected a new circular issued by the Federal Government on allowance adjustments for medical and dental officers, describing it as disappointing and misleading. The doctors warned that if their demands are not met, they cannot guarantee continued healthcare services across the state. In a…