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Strike: FG, JOHESU reach understanding – Minister
The Federal Government says it has reached a truce with aggrieved health workers of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and assembly of healthcare professions.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said this while…
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Nigeria has 120 new cases of environmental polio-WHO
Nigeria is again hit by environmental polio, just a year after the country was certified wild poliovirus free by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Solacebase reports that UNICEF Country Representative, Peter Hawkins, announced that…
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Cholera: Nigeria records over 2,100 deaths in 23 states-Report
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, including 2,141 deaths, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.3 per cent reported from 23 states and the FCT, as at Sept. 2,…
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FG meets with JOHESU to avert nationwide strike
The Federal Government says it will meet with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association on Sept. 7, to avert the union’s plan to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike.
Mr Charles…
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Nigeria cannot afford 1 doctor to 600 patients ratio-FG
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has said that as a developing country, Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s ratio of one doctor to 600 patients.…
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Strike: JOHESU issues 15 days ultimatum to FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association have issued the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum, saying they will commence an indefinite strike over outstanding welfare issues with the…
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Kano seals illegal private hospital
Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), on Wednesday sealed a private health facility, P&P Hospital, at Wailari quarters in Kumbotso LGA , of the state, due to illegal operation as the facility is not…
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NCDC DG Ihekweazu gets WHO appointment
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Dr. Ihekweazu’s…
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NAFDAC reads riot act to illegal herbal medicine dealers in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will clamp down on unethical and illegal advertisement of herbal medicines in Kaduna State.
Solacebase reports that the State Coordinator, Mr. Nasiru Mato,…
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Doctors’ strike: FG rejects 21-day ultimatum issued by NMA
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has rejected the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government by the Nigeria Medical Association.
The government said it is in direct collision with the Memorandum of Understanding signed on…
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