Nigeria Health Crisis: Workforce Shortage, Drug Imports Threaten System – NAS
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has warned that Nigeria’s worsening shortage of health workers and heavy reliance on imported medicines…
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health workforce
Kaduna Recruits 1,800 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Healthcare
KADUNA, Nigeria – The Kaduna State Government completes the recruitment of 1,800 healthcare workers as part of an ambitious plan to revitalise primary healthcare…
Poor Pay Drives Young Nigerians Away from Medicine – Ipaye Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – Former Ogun State Health Commissioner, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, warns that poor remuneration for Nigerian doctors may deter young people from entering…
Lawmakers Probe Doctors’ Private Practice During Work Hours
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives has on Thursday launched an investigation into the rising trend of medical consultants and other personnel in…
Council Backs Training of More Nurses Amid Workforce Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has pledged to support the training of more qualified nurses to address the…
Kaduna to Recruit 9,000 New Health Workers in Five Years
KADUNA, Nigeria – The Kaduna State Government has announced plans to recruit 9,000 additional health personnel over the next five years as part of…
Nigeria Unveils Six Year Pan to Strengthen Nursing, Midwifery Workforce
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030, a new framework to strengthen the…
Nigeria’s Pharmacy Council Adopts Computer-Based Exams for Technicians
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has introduced computer-based testing for the Pharmacy Technicians’ National Pre-Certification Examination (NPCE), marking another step…