… Says Sugar & Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Capable of Yielding USD 4.8 billion Annually to Finance Nation’s Health Sector The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has put forward a proposal for the establishment of a Health Development Bank in a move towards strengthening Nigeria’s
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 58 per cent of children in Borno State and 75 per cent of children in Yobe State lack exclusive breastfeeding. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Northeast Nigeria , Phuong T. Nguyen, stated this on Monday in Maiduguri during an event to commemorate 2023 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), with […]
The Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Hospital Management Board (HMB) Dr. (Mrs) Olayinka Elemide has charged professional in the field of nursing to always keep accurate information and correct report of their patients, as this could be between life and death. The charge came while declaring open a two day training for nurses with the theme: […]
The Lagos State Government has revealed that six animals infected with Anthrax disease have been confiscated, burnt and buried to prevent its spread. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae, in a statement on Sunday said the cases were discovered during surveillance of animals on Lagos […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the review of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for Health Professionals in the Federal Public Service. The new salary structure took effect from the 1st of June, 2023. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, conveyed this in a circular […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has just declared a total and indefinite strike. This is becoming barely 24hours after a meeting with the speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abbas in Abuja. The speaker had pleaded with the doctors’ union to shelve their planned strike and allow for more negotiations. But the union […]
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