UCH Resident Doctors Call Off Three-Day Warning Strike
IBADAN, Nigeria – Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have suspended their three-day warning strike and directed members to return to…
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Nigerian healthcare
NHIA Raises Healthcare Reimbursements by 373%
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has increased reimbursements to healthcare providers under its fee-for-service arrangement by 373 per cent and…
Group Plans to Train 10,000 Nigerians in Emergency Care
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Doctors on Call Health Support Initiative says it has begun plans to train 10,000 Nigerians to strengthen emergency response services…
TETFund Expands Medical Training Infrastructure to Curb Nigeria Medical Tourism
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is ramping up investment in medical education infrastructure to tackle the country’s persistent medical tourism…
Lagos Health Workers Resume as Assembly Halts JOHESU Strike
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health services across Lagos State resume after the Lagos State chapter of the Joint Health Sector Unions, (JOHESU) suspend their strike…
FMC Denies Negligence in Abuja Singer’s Death
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, firmly rejects social media claims that negligence or lack of antivenom caused the death of…
FG Launches National Task Force on Patient Safety Oversight
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government establishes a National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety to curb medical errors and improve healthcare…
Resident Doctors Suspend Planned Strike After Government Commitments
ABUJA, Nigeria – Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend their planned nationwide strike following fresh commitments from the Federal Government, easing fears of disruption to…
Taraba Government Shuts Specialist Hospital Over Safety, Renovation Concerns
JALINGO, Nigeria – The Taraba State Government orders the temporary shutdown of its state-owned specialist hospital, citing safety and environmental risks linked to ongoing…
Health Unions Sustain Strike Over Salary Delays
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) say they will continue their indefinite nationwide strike, blaming the federal government for prolonged delays…