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NANNM Says Plateau State Needs Additional 1000 Nurses For Effectiveness

Zainab Oyekan Nov 18, 2020 0

Mrs Briskila Dabit, Chairman, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Plateau State Chapter, on Wednesday said the state needed additional 1,000 Nurses in the health sector for effectiveness.Dabit said…

Economy

Dangote Urges Private Sector Players to Commit 1% of all Profits to Fund Health

Adedamola Adeniyi [HQ] Nov 18, 2020 0

...To sponsor Bill to National Assembly

Government

Lagos State Budget Allocation for Health Sector Expected to Grow to 13.5%

Florence Onuegbu Nov 10, 2020 0

The Lagos State Government says that budgetary allocation for the health sector is expected to grow to 13.5 per cent over the next three years.Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this during the presentation of the 2021 Appropriation…

Government

Ekiti Health Sector to Commence 7-day Warning Strike on Monday

Yinusa Ishola Sep 26, 2020 0

Ekiti State chapter of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) is to commence a seven-day warning strike on Monday to press home its demand for payment of its members’ outstanding benefits.The stay-at-home directive is…

Health

Health Sector will not Remain Same Post-COVID-19 — SGF

Femi Ogunshola Apr 20, 2020 0

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has assured that Nigerian health sector would not remain the same post COVID-19 as all measures would be taken to improve the sector.SEE ALSO: Nigeria Making…

Government

We Won’t Politicise Health Reforms — Kwara Govt

Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Mar 8, 2020 0

The Kwara Government has pledged to shield the health sector from politics in the fight against polio.The Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, made the pledge while receiving the team of African Regional Certification Commission…

Government

NMA Urges CBN to Set Up Dedicated Health Bank

Ummul Idris Feb 27, 2020 0

The Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to set up a dedicated Health Bank to help improve access to funding and promote the development of the health sector.NMA President, Dr Francis…

Government

Saudi Arabia Pledges More Humanitarian Support to Nigeria

Lizzy Okoji Dec 9, 2019 0

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Adnan Bostaji says his country will continue to offer humanitarian assistance to Nigeria especially in the health sector.Bostaji made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Government

Expert Urges FG to Resuscitate Pre-Hospital Care

Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Dec 5, 2019 0

Dr Omotayo Adesiyun, a Consultant Paediatrician at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has called on the Federal Government to resuscitate pre-hospital care in Nigeria.Adesiyun made the call in Ilorin while presenting…

Health

“Bill Gates made me realize all the challenges in Nigeria’s health care system”…

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 25, 2019 0

The Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote said that he had no idea the level of neglect in Nigeria’s health sector until he had a conversation with Bill Gates.Dangote said on Wednesday in New York at the 2019 Goalkeepers meeting…

Health

FG must declare state of emergency in health sector – Odumakin

Moses Omorogieva/Mateen Badru Jun 26, 2019 0

A women’s rights activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, has called for a state of emergency in the health sector in Nigeria, to check the menace of drug abuse and its effects.Okei-Odumakin made the call on Wednesday in Lagos at an event…

Health & Relationships

Strike: Only Presidential Intervention Can Prevent Calamity In Health Sector – JOHESU

Ismaila Chafe May 12, 2018 0

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately intervene in the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the union to press home its demands bordering on allowances and welfare.The…

Health & Relationships

Declare State Of Emergency In Health Sector – Nurses Plead With FG

Felicia Imohimi Apr 25, 2018 0

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on Wednesday pleaded with the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector.Mr Wale Olatunde, Chairman, NANNM Public Health Institutions Sector,…

Government

Gombe lawmakers promise to facilitate timely release of funds to health sector

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 9, 2017 0

Lawmakers in Gombe State have assured the people of their readiness to facilitate timely release of funds allocated to the health sector.The lawmakers gave the assurance in Gombe on Wednesday while addressing newsmen at a two-day…

Government

Saraki backs engagement of more doctors in health sector

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 7, 2017 0

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has said that over 300, 000 more medical practitioners were needed to properly cater to the health needs of Nigerians.Saraki made this known at the Public Hearing on the Federal University…

Health & Relationships

Oyo Govt. vows to eradicate quacks in health sector

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 6, 2017 0

Oyo State Government has vowed to eradicate any form of quacks from the health sector both at the private and government’s hospitals in the state.Dr Azeez Adeduntan, the State’s Commissioner for Health, made the pledge in a statement…

World

Niger govt. partners Bill/Melinda Gates Foundation on healthcare delivery

Uju Jun 16, 2017

The Niger state Government says it will partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as part of its measure to transform its health sector.The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mustapha Jibril, made this known when he led a delegation…

Government

Stakeholders urge governments to allocate 15% budget to health sector

Owolabi Oluwasegun Dec 12, 2016

Stakeholders in health sector on Monday urged all tiers of government to allocate 15 per cent of annual budget to health sector to ensure Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all Nigerians.The stakeholders made the call in Abuja at a…

Health & Relationships

Association advocates streamlining of the referral system in Nigeria’s health sector

Kelechi Uchenna Aug 10, 2016 0

The Lagos Chapter of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners has called for the streamlining of referral system in Nigeria’s health sector.Its Chairman, Dr Adeyeye Arigbabuwo, made the call in an interview with the…

Health & Relationships

N221bn Budget Allocation Will Create Disaster in the Health Sector – NMA

Jumoke Feb 1, 2016 0

The Nigerian Medical Association has criticized the N221 billion allocation to the health sector saying it will never encourage the advancement of universal health coverage.In a statement issued by its President, Dr. Kayode Obembe, and…

Health & Relationships

NMA Urges FG to Impose Taxes on Breweries, Tobacco to Fund Health Sector

Jumoke Dec 7, 2015 0

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has urged the federal government to allocate one per cent of taxes accruable from breweries, tobacco and telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria to the health sector.NMA also recommended…

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Privatisation of Health Sector Will Cause Untold Hardship – Health Workers

Jumoke Sep 11, 2015 0

National President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Biobelemoye J. Josiah has urged the federal government to ignore calls for the privatization of the health sector because it will cause untold hardship.…

Uncategorized

Nigerians Spend N250bn Annually on Medical Tourism – NMA

Jumoke Aug 31, 2015 0

The Nigerian Medical Association has revealed that Nigerians spend a total of N250 billion on medical tourism annually.In a communiqué jointly signed by NMA President and Secretary General, Dr Kayode Obembe and Dr Adewunmi Alayaki, the…

Government

Health Workers Commence Indefinite Strike Action

Aliyu Kolo Aug 21, 2013 0

Workers of all Federal tertiary health institutions nationwide, under Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have embarked on an indefinite strike from 12 midnight today.In a statement issued yesterday, the unions noted that the strike is…