Category: Health
Nurse arrested for injecting man, causing permanent disability
22 Dec 2022
A 35-year-old auxiliary nurse, Jimoh Ganiyat, has been arrested by the police for injecting a 22-year-old graduate, Omosebi Tomiwa, in the nerve and thereby causing permanent disability to one of his legs The suspect who has been parading herself as a registered nurse in the Arigbajo area of Ogun State was on Monday, December 19, […]
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NDLEA flags Drug lords’ assets for forfeiture in Adamawa and other states
20 Dec 2022
All across the nation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has flagged the homes, cars, and other assets of drug lords under indictment for forfeiture. Idris Mohammed Bello, the Commander of the NDLEA in charge of Zone B, stated to newsmen in Yola that the exercise is a national one and specifically mentioned the […]
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Over 100 quack hospitals and pharmacies closed in a LG in Kano
18 Dec 2022
In Kano State’s Tudunwada Local Government Area, more than a hundred dubious hospitals and pharmacies have been closed down, including a hospital with a fake surgeon performing childbirth. Following reports of frequent maternal deaths and patients developing deformities as a result of using the medical facilities, the owners of the facilities were shut down and […]
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20 people die of cholera outbreak in Cross River community
18 Dec 2022
Twenty people may have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Ekeureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, south-south Nigeria. Ten villages in the community have reportedly been affected since Thursday. The Permanent Secretary at the Cross River Ministry of Health, Iwara Iwara, confirmed the outbreak but said he could […]
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NAFDAC discovers another warehouse containing unregistered food in Lagos
18 Dec 2022
The National Agency for Food and Drug, Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has again discovered another warehouse in Lagos where unregistered food products including sardines, cooking spices, and tomato pastes worth millions of Naira were stashed. The Agency had earlier in the week uncovered a warehouse in Lagos containing potassium bromate tablets and an unregistered imported […]
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NHIA to FG: Dedicate one oil block to providing healthcare for 83 million vulnerable Nigerians
11 Dec 2022
Dr. Mohammed Sambo, Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has stated that one effective way of sustaining the National Health Insurance Policy could be the allocation of an oil block dedicated to that purpose. According to Dr. Sambo, if taken into account, it could seamlessly fund the health needs of over 83 […]
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MDCAN advises the FG to increase medical students in order to prevent brain drain
08 Dec 2022
According to the Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), increasing the number of medical students is necessary to address the impact of brain drain. The President of MDCAN, Dr Victor Makanjuola, suggested that if the number of medical students is increased, there may be more doctors to compensate for the low doctor-to-patient ratio. He […]
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According to the analysis, the budget for health security in 2023 will be reduced by 13%
02 Dec 2022
• Epidemiologists warn that the current situation leaves Nigeria “unprepared” for emerging epidemics and pandemics. • With only N7.7 billion for health security in the 2023 budget proposal, NAPHS falls short of the N134 billion target for the five-year cycle. An examination of the proposed budget allocation for health security for 2023 reveals a 13% […]
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At least 19 people were killed in an Egyptian minibus crash
02 Dec 2022
According to the health ministry, at least 19 people were killed and six were injured when a minibus carrying them overturned in northern Egypt’s Nile Delta on Saturday. The minibus crashed into a ditch in Dakahlia province, according to the ministry, and the accident was caused by a malfunctioning steering wheel, without elaborating. Traffic accidents […]
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