Russia imposes anti-epidemic measures after lab worker dies of ‘mysterious illness’
Russian authorities have introduced “anti-epidemic measures” following the death of a laboratory worker at a Siberian institute dedicated to the study of…
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Senator Natasha urges better pay for health workers to curb maternal deaths
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has urged the authorities to improve the remuneration, welfare and working conditions of doctors and other…
NESG pushes for national PPP framework in healthcare sector
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has called for the establishment of a national framework for public-private partnerships in primary healthcare to attract…
UCH Ibadan workers begin indefinite strike over director’s sack
The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, University College Hospital, Ibadan chapter, has embarked on an indefinite strike over the alleged refusal…
Lagos public hospitals record doubled patronage amid brain drain, healthcare costs
Lagos State’s public hospitals have recorded a sharp increase in patient patronage, with outpatient attendance doubling in the last six months amid…
60% of world’s health facilities fail to meet basic sanitation standards — UN
Only four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while…
EU gives Nigeria €1.5m to fight cholera outbreak
Nigeria has received €1.5 million, representing about 65 per cent of the European Union’s €2.3 million emergency humanitarian funding for four African…
Lagos needs 40,000 more doctors, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday unveiled a new healthcare development roadmap for the state, disclosing that Lagos requires about…
Resident doctors declare indefinite nationwide strike from August 10
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has declared an indefinite nationwide industrial action from August 10, 2026, over the Federal Government’s failure…
Pharmaceutical firms’ finance costs jump 46.5% amid high interest rates
Nigerian pharmaceutical companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange recorded a 46.5 per cent increase in combined finance costs in the first quarter…
NCDC reports 229 Lassa Fever deaths, 973 infections as cases rise
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a renewed increase in confirmed Lassa fever infections after a brief decline,…
Onitsha market hands over ₦430m fake, expired drugs to NAFDAC
The leadership of the Ogbo Ogwu Medicine Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, has handed over fake, expired and other unwholesome drugs valued…