The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1, 2025. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement on…
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By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland…
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Stakeholders in the health sector have called for renewed commitment to building Africa’s health resilience through sustainable financing, innovation, and equity-driven reforms to reduce premature deaths and disease burdens. Speaking…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states. This represents a case fatality rate of 18.6 per cent,…
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Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, according to the World…
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