NARD Proposes 48-Hour Weekly Work Limit for Doctors to Reduce Burnout
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has proposed a maximum 48-hour work week for healthcare personnel as part of efforts…
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patient safety
FG Orders Stronger Security Measures to Protect Health Workers in Hospitals
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed all federal tertiary health institutions to immediately strengthen security measures and protect healthcare workers following reports…
Fake Cancer Drug Alert Sparks Global Safety Fears
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global alert after counterfeit batches of the cancer medicine DARZALEX were discovered…
Scalpel Of Death: The Surgery That Promised Healing — And the Questions That Followed a Young Woman’s Final Days
LAGOS, Nigeria – When Blessing Okolie walked into a Lagos hospital for surgery to remove fibroids, her family believed they were taking a step…
Cross River Targets Quack Clinics in Crackdown on Unsafe Healthcare
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River State Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal and substandard health facilities, warning erring operators to comply or…
Surgical Errors Risk Lives as Experts Flag Lapses in Operating Theatres
ABUJA, Nigeria – Medical experts have raised fresh concerns over patient safety in Nigeria, warning that lapses in surgical support systems are increasing the…
Lab Scientists Warn Bill Threatens Nigeria Healthcare System Stability
ABUJA, Nigeria – Medical laboratory scientists raise alarm over a controversial bill before the National Assembly, warning it could destabilise Nigeria’s healthcare system and…
Lagos Tightens Health Facility Oversight, Warns Against Quack Centres
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government intensifies oversight of health facilities and urges residents to verify accreditation as part of efforts to improve…
UK Court Awards £858,000 Over Woman’s Death After Turkey Surgery
LONDON – A British court awards £858,000 in damages to the parents of Khelisyah Ashamu, a 26-year-old UK resident who dies days after undergoing…
When Care Kills: Inside Nigeria’s Medical Negligence Crisis Where Even the Privileged Are Not Safe
ABUJA, Nigeria – On paper, hospitals exist to heal. In reality, for thousands of Nigerians each year, they have become sites of irreversible loss.…