HEALTH

Kaduna Resident Doctors Resume Indefinite Strike As Deadline Expires 0
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- August 31, 2025
Kaduna Resident Doctors Resume Indefinite Strike as Deadline Expires The Kaduna State chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has resumed its indefinite strike, citing the state government’s failure to honour agreements on their welfare and salary structure. The industrial action, which was first declared in June 2025, had been suspended after the doctors
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Nigeria Set For Second Round Of Integrated Vaccination Campaign Across 11 High-Risk States 0
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- August 29, 2025
Nigeria Set for Second Round of Integrated Vaccination Campaign Across 11 High-Risk States The Federal Government has announced plans to roll out the second round of the integrated vaccination campaign across 11 high-risk states between September 11 and 14, 2025. The initiative, endorsed at the 151st National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice-President
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Adeleke Flags Off Free Health Insurance for Inmates in Osun 0
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- August 28, 2025
Adeleke Flags Off Free Health Insurance for Inmates in Osun Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has launched the free enrolment of inmates in correctional centres across the state into the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS). Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony held at the Ilesa Correctional Centre, Adeleke said the initiative was
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Tinubu’s Executive Order Fails To Halt Rising Drug Prices In Nigeria 0

August 25, 2025

Tinubu’s Executive Order Fails to Halt Rising Drug Prices in Nigeria Despite President Bola Tinubu’s much-publicized executive order of June 2024 abolishing tariffs, excise duties, and Value Added Tax (VAT) on pharmaceutical machinery and raw materials, drug prices in Nigeria have continued to climb, leaving patients without relief. The policy, designed to reduce production costs

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Circulation Of Fake Cowbell “Our Milk” In Nigeria 0

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August 23, 2025

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Circulation of Fake Cowbell “Our Milk” in Nigeria The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians over the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachets in local markets. The agency, in a public alert released on Friday via 𝕏,

Oloriegbe Calls For N4 Billion Mental Health Fund In 2026 Budget 0

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August 22, 2025

Oloriegbe Calls For N4 Billion Mental Health Fund In 2026 Budget Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has urged the Federal Government to make mental health a priority in Nigeria’s healthcare agenda by establishing a N4 billion Mental Health Fund in the 2026 national budget. Speaking at the