The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said Lassa fever claimed 138 lives between January till date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate. This is according to…
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Category: Health
Health workers threaten strike over delay in payment of pay rise arrears
The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has demanded immediate payment of the seven-month arrears of their 2024 pay rise, to avert industrial action. The decision was reached at…
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FG warns against health risks of excess sodium, debunks viral salt advice
Our reporter/ The federal ministry of health and social welfare on Wednesday addressed growing concerns over a viral video in which a respected religious leader urges Nigerians to disregard medical…
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NMA commends Gov Otti for 100% CONMESS approval
The Nigerian Medical Association in Abia has commended Governor Alex Otti for approving the 100 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure for doctors. The NMA chairman, Ezinwa Ezuruike, in a…
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NDLEA seizes opioids, codeine syrups worth ₦3.4bn in Lagos, Rivers
Our reporter/ The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said its operatives have seized drugs with a street value of ₦3.428 billion in Lagos and Rivers states. NDLEA…
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