As doctors employed by the Lagos State Government end their three-day warning strike today, their union, the Medical Guild, says new talks with the government will begin next week.
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) plans to give malaria medicine to 983,497 children under five years old in 2025 to help prevent them from getting sick during the rainy season.
To help reduce the number of women dying during childbirth, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has given 3,700 “Mama kits” to pregnant women in Borno State. These kits have important items needed for a clean and safe delivery.
Activities at the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Dala, Kano State have been badly affected because nurses have gone on a warning strike.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that the high rate of open defecation in Niger State is…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is helping the Nigerian government use new Portable Digital X-ray (PDX) machines powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to find tuberculosis (TB) early, especially in people who have HIV.
The Niger State Government has declared that the recent cholera outbreak is now under control, with over 320 patients successfully…
Total Life Concern (TLC) recently organized a free medical outreach for about 150 widows in Ikate, Lagos. The women came from places like Ajah, Surulere, Ikorodu, and nearby communities. TLC also provided food and transport to help the widows attend the event and receive important health services.
NAFDAC (the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control) has introduced a group of technology partners to help with the second phase of its drug tracking system. This is a big move aimed at improving the safety and transparency of how medicines are delivered across Nigeria.
Nurses working in hospitals owned by the federal government in Abuja did not go to work on Wednesday, July 30. They were following an order from the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to begin a nationwide seven-day warning strike. The strike is due to unresolved issues with the government.