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‘Nursing is all About Caring’ by Martha Matiso

“They were the most beautiful, angelic people ever. To many of us they were the inspiration …

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Africa’s Public Service and Health Sector Brain Drain

A report the other day by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that Nigeria and other countries in Africa are…

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How Job Strain May Impair Mental Health

A new study suggests that up to 14 percent of common mental health issues could be prevented by re…

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FG Urged to Eradicate User Fees in Accessing HIV Treatment

Groups of People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) have called on the Federal Government to eradicate user …

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#JOHESUStrike2018: JOHESU Demands Health Minister’s Sacking

The Joint Health Sector Unions have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the M…

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Codeine: Extend Ban to Open-Drug Markets, Pharmacists Tell FG

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to take u…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: Court Orders JOHESU to End Strike and Resume Work Within 24 Hours

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered striking members of Joint Health Sector …

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Senate Explains N57.15b Vote for Basic Healthcare in 2018 Budget

The Senate has explained why it prevailed on the executive arm of government to implement the prov…

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World Hypertension Day: Expert Advises on Regular Blood Pressure Check

An Abuja based cardiologist, Dr. Tunde Fagbemi, has advised Nigerians to regularly check their blo…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: JOHESU Lagos State Chapter To WORK AROUND National Strike

The Chairmen/Secretaries,  JOHESU member unions,  Lagos State Council.   De…

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#JOHESUStrike2018 : Ondo Nurses Hold Emergency Meeting Tomorrow

Ondo State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives is to hold emergenc…

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NAHCO to Disengage Workers Over health Issues, Others

Indications have emerged that the management of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc plans t…

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NMA Urges FG to Declare JOHESU Illegal, Warns Unions Against Assaulting Doctors

• LASUTH is providing medical services, NARD president insists • 301 died of cerebrosp…

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WHO Concerned as One Ebola Case Confirmed in Urban Area of Democratic Republic of the Congo

One new case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been confirmed in Wangata, one of the three health z…

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Reject Gunshot Victims And Get Jailed, Police Warn Doctors

The Lagos State Police Command has warned hospitals and doctors to henceforth desist from rejectin…

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Delta Assembly Committee, Health Commissioner In Cold War Over Bill

The Health Committee of the Delta State House of Assembly and the State Commissioner for Health, ,…

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#JOHESUStrike2018 : FG, JOHESU Negotiation Meeting End in Deadlock

The meeting between the striking joint health workers union and the Federal Government last night …

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Play Your Part In Controlling Drug Abuse, Aisha Buhari Urges Pharmacists

Pharmacists have been urged to play their part in controlling the spread of drug abuse in the coun…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: JOHESU’ s Strike and Needless Loss of Lives

I was not unaware of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) members’ indefinite industrial a…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: FG, JOHESU Negotiation Meeting End in Deadlock

The meeting between the striking joint health workers union and the Federal Government last night …

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