About three weeks ago, precisely on April 6, 2023, the House of Representatives triggered outrage with a bill banning fresh doctors from Nigerian universities from traveling abroad to practice or further their education until they have put in five years of compulsory service in Nigeria’s health sector. If the bill, sponsored by a member representing […]
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Almost half of the 67 million children who missed out on routine vaccination between 2019 and 2021 live on the African continent, and as of the end of 2021, India and Nigeria, which are described in the report as “countries with very large birth cohorts”, had the highest numbers of children who hadn’t received a […]
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To bridge brain drain gaps and provide inclusive and sustainable healthcare, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has stressed the need for the government and the private sector to provide a suitable environment for the nation’s healthcare workers. Speaking during the commissioning of six units of […]
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• XBB.1.16, sub-variant behind COVID-19 surge in India, has been reported in 22 countries, 18 U.S. states • Lab studies show XBB.1.16 may be more contagious than previous variants The World Health Organisation (WHO) is keeping tabs on the new omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, dubbed “Arcturus” by those tracking the virus. XBB.1.16 is currently fueling a […]
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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to providing quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians. Mr. Joseph Ekumankama, the Minister of State for Health, made this known at the presentation of a certificate of ISO 17025:2017 to the National Laboratory Equipment Calibration Centre (NaLECC). Ekumankama who commended the centre for receiving accreditation by […]
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• UK counterparts begin strike over pay • NARD wants payment of reviewed 2023 medical residency training fund • Admonishe Reps on obnoxious bill sponsored by Johnson • To summon NEC meeting in two weeks on next line of action As doctors working in England’s public health service, yesterday, began what has been described as […]
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Some days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) tweaked the Health Workforce Support and Safeguard list, the United Kingdom also revised its policy on the recruitment of health workers from overseas. The code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, recently updated, has Nigeria returned to the red […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference. He said after years of war, the organisation realised that it was better to work […]
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New reports have shown that the global number of maternal deaths fell from around 446, 000 in 2000 to around 287,000 in 2020, which represents a 36 percent decrease. However, in Nigeria, it is estimated that eight million children are born every year with seven million pregnant women at any moment, with the country’s poor […]
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TB kills 4,400, infects 30,000 people daily, says WHO 10.6m persons fell ill in 2021, and 1.6m died FG says diagnosis, treatment available, free nationwide, ailment can be totally cured On the occasion of World TB Day (WTD), today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that plans to end tuberculosis by 2030 are under […]
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