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Council can’t stop house officers from joining strike –NARD
The National Association of Resident Doctors has said that the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria does not have the legal right to bar house officers from joining the strike.
This is contained in a statement signed by NARD…
COVID-19: 17 Corps members admitted in Edo hospital
Seventeen Corps members deployed to Edo State for the mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who showed symptoms of COVID-19 have been admitted to Stella Obasanjo Hospital on Sapele Road, Benin, Edo State for…
China says Delta variant behind COVID-19 surge
China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections spanning 14 provinces.
China reported 328 symptomatic infections…
Just In: Resident doctors begin indefinite strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will on Monday begin an indefinite strike.
This is coming at a very critical time when the country is currently experiencing a rise in COVID-19 infections; the signal of a…
Health Insurance: Edo engages 24 healthcare facilities in 3 LGAs
The Edo State Health Insurance Commission has engaged 24 public and private healthcare facilities for subscribers to its health insurance scheme to access quality and affordable healthcare service across three local government…
MSF Opens Malnutrition Treatment Centre in Maiduguri
Médecins Sans Frontières otherwise called Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has opened a centre in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital for the treatment of children with complicated forms of malnutrition.
The MSF in a statement on…
COVID-19: Lagos leads as NCDC registers 203 infections
Nigeria posted more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with Lagos state leading the table in infections.
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), reported 203 additional COVID-19 cases and one COVID-19 related death on Sunday, as…
Why we didn’t approve herbal medicine for COVID-19 treatment- NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given reasons why it has yet to approve any herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19.
This is contained in a statement signed by the agency…
NAFDAC approves Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved use of Moderna and AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines for emergency use.
The AstraZeneca approved is from the Republic of Korea (SK…
Africa witnessing fastest COVID-19 surge ever — WHO
Africa is witnessing the fastest surge ever in COVID-19 as cases have risen for eight straight weeks, topping six million on Tuesday as the continent recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, increased hospital…