Health

Oyo govt enrols 10,000 school pupils for free healthcare insurance

The Oyo State Government has launched the enrolment of 10,000 basic school pupils into…

JOHESU threatens to join resident doctors’ strike over unpaid allowances

Health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), on Sunday,…

UNICEF Director, Henrietta Fore, resigns over family health issue

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of the UN Children’s Emergency…

England players to donate Euro 2020 title to health sector

England players will donate their prize money to the National Health Service (NHS) if…

Health authorities declare Guinea Ebola-free

The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was officially declared over on…

Nigerians suffering from HBP hardly create time to relax, says Cardiologist

A Nigerian cardiologist identified as Dr Okechukwu Anthony, has said that stress management was…

11 ways to relieve stress on a weekend

Any kind of discomfort that causes your body physical, emotional, or psychological strain is…

33% of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders – study

One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American…

NHIS has achieved Universal Health Coverage in formal sector — Scribe

Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) says the…

Health workers strike shuts Primary Healthcare in Bayelsa

The ongoing strike by members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria…

Health workers begin strike on Friday in Bayelsa

The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Bayelsa Chapter says it will…

Wars threaten health of 600m women, children worldwide – Researchers

Protracted and messy wars mean more than 600 million women and children worldwide cannot…

Enugu to recruit 1,300 health workers – official

No fewer than 1,300 health workers of various specialisations will be employed Enugu State,…

Maldives’ Health Protection Agency submits guidelines for elections

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) of the Maldives has submitted guidelines on health and…

Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu, contracts COVID-19

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tested positive for coronavirus. Sanwo-Olu had gone…