Medical News


International Council Of Nurses Welcomes New Members To Strengthen United Voice Of Nursing

Two new member associations have joined the International Council of Nurses (ICN), a federation of o…

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ICN Supports Order Of Nurses’ Appeal For Nurse Victims Of Catastrophic Explosion In Lebanon

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) fully backs the Order of Nurses in Lebanon’s appeal to ass…

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Report: Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has found two doctors, Iyoha Joseph and M…

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Ebonyi Takes Over Mission Hospital As 100-Year Lease Expires

The Ebonyi State Government has taken over the Presbyterian Joint Hospital in Uburu, Ohaozara Local …

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Ethiopian Flight Arrives Abuja Amid Pomp, Passengers Decry Coronavirus Test Fee

Following the resumption of international flights after five months of COVID-19 lockdowns, Ethiopian…

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COVID-19 Pandemic Waste Heightens Pollution Crisis

Waste from coronavirus Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has become a new form of pollution as sin…

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‘Ongoing Strike May Reverse COVID-19 Gains, Fuel Medical Tourism’

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), yesterday, submitted that the ongoing strike by…

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JOHESU Issues 7-Day Warning Strike Notice To FG

The leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) says it will commence a nationwide warning…

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Nigerian Doctors Begin Strike Over Pay, Facilities

Nigerian doctors in state-run hospitals began an indefinite strike on Monday to demand a pay rise, b…

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Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Generated Immune Response, Says Study

A Covid-19 vaccine developed and tested in Russia generated neutralizing antibodies in dozens of stu…

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Experts Warn Of Massive Surge As Nigerians Abandon Face Masks

Nigerians are abandoning the use of face masks and other safety protocols as rates of COVID-19 infec…

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Okonjo-Iweala Reiterates Vital Role WTO Can Play In COVID-19 Vaccine Production

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reiterated the vital role the World Trade Organisation (WTO) can play in …

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Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Nears 1.3m

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Sunday, said the number of co…

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Concerns Over Doctors’ Indefinite Strike Today

Experts have raised health concerns as the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) begins an…

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Health Professionals Fret over HIV/AIDS Upsurge in Abia LG

Health service providers in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State have expressed alarm over…

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Kwara Pledges To Compensate Frontline Health Workers After Covid-19

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq has stated that his government will handsomely r…

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COVID-19: Africa Records 1.2m Cases, 30,000 Deaths

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the continent had recorded 30,605 …

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NMA Laments As Kidnappers Free Abducted Doctors In Cross River, Ondo

The Chairman of the Cross River State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Innocent Abang,…

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No Widespread Coronavirus Vaccination Before Mid-2021: WHO

The World Health Organization said Friday it did not expect widespread immunisation against the nove…

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Resident Doctors Again Threaten Strike Over COVID-19 Hazard Allowance, Others

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has, again, threatened to embark on a nationwide…

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