HEALTH

Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Strike Monday

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2017

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARDs) has threatened to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike, beginning from Monday, to protest non-payment of their salaries. The president of NARDs, Dr Olusegun Olaopa of University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, who disclosed this in a

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Court Stops JUTH From Sacking Resident Doctors

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2017

An Industrial Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday stopped the management of Jos University Teaching Hospital from sacking its resident doctors. JUTH, in moving to sack the doctors, relied on the Federal Government circular of 2013, which stipulated that the doctors could serve for only six years. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the […]

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Finally, Five Doctors Infected With Lassa Fever Discharged

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2017

Five doctors infected with Lassa fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, have been discharged, according to a statement signed by Dr. Olufemi Fasanmade, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee for LUTH Management. Fasanmade in a statement on Wednesday said that all the five affected health personnel have been successfully treated and discharged,

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UCH doctors to join nationwide strike- Olaopa

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2017

Dr Olusegun Olaopa, the President, Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan chapter, on Wednesday said resident doctors in the hospital would commence an indefinite strike on September 4. Olaopa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, said that the decision was in line with directive from the National Executive […]

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Expert sheds light on vaginal yeast infection

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2017

Dr Mojirayo Ajayi, a Consultant Family Physician at De-Cross Maternity Hospital, Jericho Ibadan, says half of women affected with vaginal yeast infection are unaware of the disease. Ajayi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday. “There is a specie of yeast known as Candida that […]

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Fed govt spends N4bn on health interventions in Northeast – minister

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2017

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health has spent over N4 billion on the humanitarian crisis in the North-east region of the country. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, disclosed this at the commemoration of the 2017 World Humanitarian Day in Abuja. Mr. Adewole said the money was spent on purchasing relief materials, drugs, […]