The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday said cholera has claimed no fewer than 23 deaths and 530 suspected cases in Borno . The UN…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday, confirmed at least one reported case of Lassa fever in each of 19 states in the current outbreak which started in…
Resident doctors continue strike despite meeting with FG
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has refused to call off its strike despite meeting with the federal government, The Cable report. On Wednesday, a federal government delegation led…
Health minister asks govt hospitals to employ ad hoc doctors
Minister of health, Isaac Adewole has directed heads of Federal hospitals to engage the services of ad hoc doctors while resident doctors are on strike. The doctors had gone on…
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has declared the ongoing strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctor illegal, Punch reports. The MDCN warned that any…
Resident Doctors begins indefinite strike, insists on demands being met
Hope of averting another bout of crisis in the healthcare sector failed this morning as the National Executive Committee (NEC) of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) rose from its…