Professor Obaseki expressed joy over the installation of a cancer treatment machine in the hospital. Although plans are on to acquire another one, the current machine will start working by September this year.
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Dr. Abubakar stated that the reforms are part of Governor Aliyu’s 9-Point SMART Agenda, which views health as a key to development.
Rilwan said the government ignored their demands, even after the 15-day warning, showing a clear lack of care for nurses.
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has donated a new administrative building worth ₦250 million to Al-Qalam University’s College of Allied Health Sciences in Katsina. The donation is part of ASR Africa’s Tertiary Education Grant Scheme (TEGs).
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.
Health experts say self-care is a smart, low-cost way to improve Nigeria’s healthcare system. They believe it can help take pressure off busy hospitals and clinics, while also making healthcare easier to reach for everyone.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill for the first time that would stop public and civil servants—and their close family members—from using private schools and hospitals in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have called for an immediate end to hiring doctors as temporary or casual workers in public hospitals. They say this practice is unfair, cannot last long, and is one of the main reasons doctors are leaving Nigeria.
Researchers are encouraging Nigerian hospitals and clinics to start using computational risk pooling. This method can help reduce financial losses and improve the quality of care for patients.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commenced the nationwide provision of free Caesarean Sections (CS) in over 100 hospitals across the country.