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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has suspended her strike due , what the association termed the sincere and unrelenting nature of President Muhammad in Buhari, Speaker House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara in finding lasting solutions to the issues bedevilling the sector.
This position was presented during a media paryley held at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), the President NARD, Kano chapter, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Askira said that though the Residency Training Program committee has started sitting, the final report is yet to be released.
The story of baby Aisha Nazeeph can best fit a Nollywood script. At 28 weeks, weighing less than 1kg and her mother’s blood pressure struggling to surpass the 300 mark, the world looked bleak for the Nazeeph’s. They were just waiting for death to take over.
The Federal Government has raised hopes for the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. To accomplish this, the Ministry of Health has announced that it has drawn up a set of guidelines with specific reference to the National Health Act of 2014, alignment with national health policy and following wide-ranging consultations with the relevant stakeholders in the Nigerian healthcare sector.FG Releases N14.3bn for States, FCT to Upgrade Primary Health Care Centres
Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has said the Federal Government has released N14.3billion to the 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to upgrade the primary healthcare centres in the country.
President Muhammad Buhari has appointed Mr. Tosan Erhabor as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN). 
Sixty-three primary healthcare centres in Anambra will soon be upgraded to world class standards, Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano , has said.
Sen. Shehu Sani has called for massive investments in the health sector to block the annual $1.5 billion capital flight for medical tourism by political elites.
Sani made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after he inspected facilities at theNational Ear Care Centre (NECC) on Monday in Kaduna.
Expert Seeks Mandatory Maternity Leave, Construction Of Crèches For Working Mothers
A Nutritionist, Dr John Egbuta, has advocated mandatory maternity leave and construction of crèches for working mothers to breast feed their babies. Egbuta, who is a consultant with the United Nations, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.
According to him, government at all levels must encourage exclusive breastfeeding by mothers.
The Health Policy Research Group (HPRG) has developed a framework to ensure accountability for implementing the Basic Health Care Provision Fund meant to improve primary health services by increasing funding.
The partnership between Bauchi state government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has helped towards providing qualitative and affordable healthcare delivery in the state.More...
Why Government Couldn’t Honour Pacts with Health Workers, by Minister of State
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has explained the reason why the Federal Government was not able to honour some of the agreements reached with medical personnel in the country.
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, said on Tuesday in Abuja that Nigeria would end malaria mortality by 2020. The minister stated this at a town hall meeting and policy dialogue for good governance jointly organised by the Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) and Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.
“We have set some timeframe for ourselves. We are committed to reducing maternal mortality before the life span of this administration. “We want to end malaria mortality by the end of 2020,’’ he said.
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commissioned the first state-owned emergency helicopter service in Nigeria. Ambode commissioned the project, meant for use in medical emergencies, on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja.
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode commissions first state-owned emergency helicopter service in Nigeria on August 11, 2016. Ambode also said that the maternity ward of the hospital, popularly called Ayinke House, would be ready for use by 2017.
The recent outbreak of polio in Bormo State has highlighted the need to be proactive in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration. The Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, who said this, added that the board would step up its routine immunisation in the territory.
