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#JOHESUStrike2018: JOHESU, This is not Catholic Marriage!

Sometimes I’m slow and hard of hearing. You need to explain and explain before I can fully u…

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Nipah Virus Kills More Than A Dozen In India As Health Officials Warn It Could Cause Global Epidemic

More than a dozen people have died after an outbreak of a rare disease in southern India that heal…

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Menstrual Hygiene: Expert Advocates Subsidised Sanitary Pads

Mrs Peace Emmanuel, a public health expert, has called on government health authorities and philan…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: Activists Urge Health Workers to Obey Court Order

A group of activists under the auspices of Activists United Against Graft and Anti-People Policies…

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Federal Government To Mobilize Resources For Health

The Nigerian Government has reiterated her commitment to mobilize internal resources for health fi…

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Why You Should Have Family Doctor

Most people in this country do not have family doctors and only present in hospitals when they fal…

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Despite Ban, Codeine Still Wrecking Lives in Maiduguri

In spite of the ban on codeine, the use of the drug is still widespread among youths in Maiduguri,…

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No Going Back on Strike Until FG Meets Our Demands – JOHESU

Minister directs boards of health institutions to order JOHESU members back to workThreats won&rsq…

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Governor Ayade Flags off C/River Universal Health Insurance Scheme

…Donates N250m As Seed Fund     In a bid to ensure a universal health co…

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Understanding Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme

Health Insurance Scheme refers to a programme that covers or shares the expenses associated with h…

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Federal Ministry of Health Circular on Current Strike by Joint Health Sectors Union JOHESU

All Chairmen Governing Boards,  Federal Tertiary Hospitals   RE: CURRENT STRIKE BY…

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#JOHESUStrike2018 Update: Strike Action Still Continues

Today the 28th of May 2018 Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) held a meeting …

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Walking, Running, Squatting May Help to Keep Ageing Brain Healthy

New research suggests that weight-bearing exercise such as walking, running or squatting can help …

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Hotter Bodies Fight Infections, Tumours Better

The hotter our body temperature, the more our bodies speed up a key defence system that fights aga…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: JOHESU Strike and Hubris of Medical Doctors

SIR: The nation’s health sector is again suffering a crippling showdown with the government …

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We Will Get Over JOHESU Strike Soon - Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole today said the nation will soon get out of the ongoing strik…

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Doctors Launch App to Reduce Patient-Waiting Time in Nigerian Hospitals

A group of medical doctors has launched a mobile app aimed at reducing patient-waiting time in Nig…

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6,000 Ghost Health Workers Uncovered in Sokoto

After a verification exercise conducted on 13,000 health workers in Sokoto State, 6000 of them wer…

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National Nursing Associations Call for Better Working Conditions, Higher Salaries, Government Investment and Recognition of Value

International Council of Nurses brings NNAs and Regulators together to discuss shared concerns &…

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Health Workers’ Strike: Saraki, JOHESU to Meet Again Monday

As a follow-up to his mediation between the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Federal Government,…

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