Ogun Govt Shuts 10 Illegal Medical Facilities, Reads Riot Act To Quacks 

  Ogun State Government has again read a riot act against quackery in the health sector, sealing 10 unapproved medical facilities in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who led a team of medical personnel from the Hospital Services Department of the Ministry, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Association of General Private…

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Account of stewardship: Ogun NANNM Chairperson, Comrade Solarin Gives Administration’s Scorecard

  Comrade (Nurse) Roseline Solarin, the Ogun State Chairperson of the Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), has given her administration’s scorecard from 19th October 2019 to 12th October, 2023. At a well – attended ceremony of NANNM State Delegate conference, held at the Nurses House, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday. Comrade Solarin, who…

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Maternal Health: Zulum unveils N800m drugs for 5 General Hospitals

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of free maternal drugs worth over N800m to five (5) general hospitals for maternal healthcare services. The distribution was conducted at the Borno State Medical Store located behind flour mills in Maiduguri on Thursday. The benefitting Hospitals: State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, Mohammed Shuwa…

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Diphtheria Outbreak Kills Six In Kaduna

  At least six people, mainly children, have died with 12 others hospitalised following the outbreak of diphtheria disease at Kafanchan in Jema’a Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mohammed Shehu, who said that the diphtheria disease occurred in three…

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JOHESU declares indefinite strike, demands adjustment of CONHESS

    Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have commenced an indefinite strike over Federal Government’s failure to adjust the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers, as was done with the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for physicians. Consequently, the unions directed members in federal health institutions…

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Nigeria Becomes 2nd Country In The World To Approve Malaria Vaccine

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has granted registration approval for the R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted), manufactured by Serum Institute of India Limited. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General of the Agency, made the disclosure during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. The development comes a few days after…

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Lagos Govt Seals Supermarket Over Sales Of Expired Products

  The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) today sealed Chiffy Supermarket, located at 3, Oduduwa Crescent GRA, Ikeja, for selling expired toothpaste and other household products. The General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo Esq. had earlier on Sunday responded and acted swiftly by visiting the supermarket following a tip-off from a Consumer’s Facebook post…

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Ogun Nurses Advocate Improved Investment in Health Sector

…decries migration of Nigerians medical personnel The Chairman of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Ogun State Chapter, Nurse Roseline Solarin has called on government at all levels to pay necessary attention to the health sector’s needs, improve investment in Nurses and review hazard allowances for better service delivery. Solarin made this call…

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