Why Nigeria’s Hospitals Keep Getting Caught in the Strike Cycle
ABUJA, Nigeria – One disagreement can bring an entire hospital to a standstill. Operations are postponed; clinic appointments disappear from hospital schedules and anxious…
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Nigeria Healthcare
Nigeria’s Missing Doctors: Can the Diaspora Fill the Gap?
ABUJA, Nigeria- The video consultation can cross borders in seconds. Expertise can travel from Maryland to Abuja, from London to Lokoja, and from Toronto…
Cross River Assembly Passes Health Quackery Bill
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River Health Quackery Bill has passed its third reading in the State House of Assembly, paving the way for…
LASUTH Strike Sparks Warning of Wider Healthcare Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State branch, has warned that the ongoing warning strike by resident doctors at the Lagos State…
Healthcare Leaders Seek Reforms, Investment at Expo
LAGOS, Nigeria – Healthcare stakeholders have called for urgent reforms, increased investment and stronger collaboration to address systemic challenges limiting healthcare access and innovation…
Beyond the Signboard: Inside Karu’s ‘General Hospital’ Where Residents Say Real Healthcare Still Feels Out of Reach
KARU, Nigeria – In the rapidly growing border community between Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State, residents say Karu General Hospital — officially…
Nigeria Nurses Warn Theory-Practice Gap Threatens Healthcare Standards
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria says persistent gaps between nursing theory and clinical practice continue to weaken healthcare delivery…
One in Four Nigerians Carries Sickle Cell Gene: Experts Demand Urgent Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – Health experts have issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s sickle cell burden, revealing that one in four citizens carries the gene…
Sokoto Deploys 1,500 Health Workers to Rural Areas to Tackle Care Gap
SOKOTO, Nigeria – Sokoto State has deployed more than 1,500 nurses and midwives to underserved communities in a major push to close healthcare access…
Lagos Tightens ILERA EKO Enforcement, Launches EasyPay to Expand Health Insurance Access
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement of its mandatory health insurance scheme, ILERA EKO, shifting focus to healthcare providers while…