Health
NMA Arrests Fake Doctor in Plateau State for Giving Medical Treatments in Schools, Worship Centres
The Plateau State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) reported on Wednesday the arrest of a fake doctor suspected of providing medical...
Nurses Sue Minister of Health, Nursing Council over certificate verification Guidelines
In a bid to challenge new certificate verification guidelines for nurses seeking opportunities abroad, eight nurses have taken legal action against the Nursing...
Liberians Commemorate Their Dead, Ten Years After Ebola
On Wednesday, Liberian citizens marked the tenth anniversary of the devastating Ebola epidemic that swept through their country. Every second Wednesday of March,...
Gender Inequality, Cause of Global Health Crisis – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a report titled “Fair Share for Health and Care: Gender and the Undervaluation of Health and Care...
Global Child Deaths Hit Historic Low of 4.9 Million in 2022 – UN
The recent report from the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation has revealed that the number of children dying before they...
Exclusive: How Karu General Hospital Jailed two sisters for helping an unconscious woman
Two sisters, Nkeiruka and Onyekachi Nwitte-Eze, were arrested and jailed for taking an unconscious woman to the hospital in Abuja, the Federal Capital...
London Nurse and Former Sprinter Retires After Nearly Five Decades of NHS Service
A London nurse, once hailed as the “fastest woman in Africa,” is bidding farewell to nearly five decades of service in the NHS....
Just In: UK Govt. Bans Migrant Care Workers from Bringing Dependants
The United Kingdom government has enforced a ban on all foreign care workers intending to migrate to the country, prohibiting them from bringing...
Like Lagos, Oyo State bans the use of Styrofoam
Oyo State Government has banned using styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. This move positions Oyo as the second state...
Again, over 1,500 sacked OAUTH workers protest
Over 1,500 workers who were recently laid off from the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) staged a successful protest on Friday, urging...
UNICEF Reports High Numbers of Female Circumcision in Nigeria
According to a recent report by UNICEF, Nigeria is one of the conflict-affected countries with the highest number of women and girls affected...
Plateau State: 2.9 Million Mosquito Nets to Be Distributed Among Citizens
A mosquito net mass distribution campaign is underway in Plateau State to tackle the high rate of malaria infections caused by mosquitoes. At...