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COVID-19: CBN to intervene in health sector, develops specialist hospitals

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is ready to intervene in Nigeria’s health sector following the outbreak of COVID-19. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this at a consultative roundtable meeting organised by the bank in Abuja on Wednesday. The roundtable has as its

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Time to halt brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

The massive brain drain in the Nigerian health sector in recent years which has seen many medical doctors, nurses and midwives among other health professionals leaving the country has heightened the need for urgent steps to be taken to halt the trend in order to save the sector from total collapse. Many Nigerian doctors and […]

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Leadnurse Africa Foundation urges nurses to acquire leadership skills

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2018 0

…Holds nursing conference As part of efforts to reposition the nursing profession for more impact in the health sector and the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ,Leadnurse Africa International Foundation, has advised nurses to improve their skills for higher responsibilities in the sector. To achieve this, the foundation in collaboration with

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JOHESU strike: Give immediate attention to our demands, health workers tell FG

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

Health workers at federal health institutions in Lagos on Thursday said they will continue to render skeletal services to patients during the indefinite strike embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU). At the National Orthopedic Hospital (NOHI), Igbobi Lagos, few patients were seen around the hospital premises and doctors were attending to them. […]

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Declare state of emergency in public health sector, senate tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

*Calls for reduction in maternal, newborn and infant mortality rate Concerned about the alarming decay of infrastructure in public health institutions which has rendered hospitals and other healthcare facilities ineffective, the Senate has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the public health sector in the country. The legislators at […]

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Edo First Lady collaborates with stakeholders on reduction of neonatal deaths.

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

The wife of the Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, is collaborating with stakeholders in the health sector to reduce the death of neonates (babies between 0- 28 days old) in the state. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting on the prevention of neonatal deaths in the state, organised in Benin City, Mrs. Obaseki said that […]

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Bayelsa State Government Opens a Dialysis Center in Yenago

Ihesiulo Grace 7 June 2017 0

The Bayelsa State Government has opened a Dialysis Center in the state to bring relief to people with kidney and other related health challenges.The centre, according to Dickson is part of his reform of the health sector. The governor disclosed this on Wednesday in Yenagoa after undertaking a tour of the newly equipped Government House […]