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…Pate Calls for National Consensus on Prioritizing Health Care Kaduna State Governor, Sani Uba has advocated for access to affordable medical care for all Nigerians, insisting that no citizens should be pushed into poverty for seeking essential medical care. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali Pate also called for national consensus…
With six days left before its 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government expires, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed 19 unresolved welfare and administrative issues affecting its members across the country. In a communiqué made available to journalists on Monday, and signed by its Secretary General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, the association said…
The Edo State Government has taken a bold step in tackling preventable maternal and infant deaths with the official launch of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII), a programme designed to strengthen healthcare delivery for mothers and newborns across the state. The initiative kicked off on Monday with a five-day capacity-building workshop…
Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai has revealed plan of Chinese companies to build a local insulin production facility in Nigeria. Yu, made the disclosure at a grand reception in Abuja to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. He said the project when completed, would end Nigeria’s…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has declared that there was no case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after the index patient suspected of having the virus that causes haemorrhagic fever tested negative for Ebola and Marburg disease. In a statement on his X handle on Friday, the Centre,…
By Uko Etim Stakeholders from Ministries of Health, Education, Justice and Women Affairs in Akwa Ibom have pledged their commitment to the Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP) guidelines to help reduce high rates of maternal mortality in the state. STOP guidelines are set of medical protocols that guide healthcare professionals on safe and legal abortion…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its five-day nationwide warning strike. NARD explained that the suspension followed its virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting on September 13, 2025. The association disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the Federal Government committed to addressing the issues outlined in the doctors’ strike communiqué,…
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has announced a £19 million funding commitment to develop Climate Resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria. The announcement was made at a joint inauguration by the UK Government, Federal Ministry of Health, the Governments of Kano and Jigawa States and UNICEF, of 84 climate-resilient schools and health care facilities…
By Uko Okon The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) Akwa Ibom State chapter has strongly condemned the Akwa Ibom State Government over the death of a pregnant woman and her newborn baby at the Government Hospital in Ikot Ekpene on August 31, 2025. The party attributed the death to the absence of doctors on duty and…
By Emamuzo Iboma The Akwa Ibom State government has announced a thorough investigation into the sudden death of a pregnant woman and her newborn at the General Hospital in Ikot Ekpene, following widespread social media outcry and allegations of medical negligence. A viral video shows grieving relatives pleading with Governor Umo Eno to intervene, highlighting…