Dishing Veracious News, Events & Analyses.
Dishing Veracious News, Events & Analyses.
ReadershipTwenty-three people have died from suspected diphtheria in Plateau State in the last two weeks, with 143 suspected cases recorded as the state intensifies efforts to contain the spread of…
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ReadershipOver 30,000 cases of diphtheria have been recorded across several local government areas in Kano State. The Director-General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), Muhammad Abbas, confirmed…
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ReadershipIsrael has donated the first batch of ambulances, medical equipment, and wheelchairs to Nigeria at the Port of Ashdod. The donation was made by Israel’s national emergency medical service, Magen…
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ReadershipHealthcare services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) remained disrupted as the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) continued its industrial action, which entered its eighth day on Monday. The…
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ReadershipThe Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to start implementing a national framework for the protection of healthcare workers, following a…
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ReadershipDoctors employed at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, and its Akure Annex have commenced a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged assault of a medical doctor by a patient’s…
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ReadershipThe Federal Government said it has tightened health screening and surveillance at land borders, airports, and seaports nationwide following the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease. The…
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ReadershipThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has cleared the country of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), saying there are no confirmed cases of the disease in the country. …
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ReadershipThe Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has begun the state-level implementation of the National Policy on Cosmetics Safety and Health (NPCSH), starting with a stakeholder engagement in Lagos…
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ReadershipThe Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide strike, 84 days after the industrial action began. This was announced in a communique issued by the union on Friday…
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