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NMA wants Zamfara to adopt reviewed health workers’ hazard allowance

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Zamfara state government to adopt the reviewed health workers hazard allowance approved by the federal government. State NMA Chairman, Dr. Kabiru Shinkafi made this call in a statement on Tuesday in Gusau. Shinkafi said: ”This is one of

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Health ‘warriors’ key to India’s attempts to slow COVID-19 spread

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2020 0

India faces shortages of testing kits – just like so many other countries – in the battle with the new coronavirus. That’s why it has called on its key asset – people power – to help turn the tide. India has reported more than 23,000 cases and 700 deaths from the contagion so far, which […]

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Rep Okechukwu commends NCDC, Enugu on containing COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Toby Okechukwu, has commended the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) health workers, and various tiers of government for their efforts at managing and containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep. Okechukwu specially commended the Enugu state government for in managing the pandemic and called on the NCDC […]

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Covid-19: Delta NMA demands enhanced hazard allowance for health workers

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Delta state branch on Tuesday, called for enhanced hazard allowance for medical and health workers in the state considering the present situation of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to journalists in Asaba, the state Chairman of NMA, Dr. Ekenaem Omo, described the present situation as terrible times and called for […]

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100 Frontline Staff Dead Due To Shortage Of PPE

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2020 0

AT LEAST 100 health and social care workers have now died of coronavirus including a nurse whose family say she would have lived if she had been given the correct protective clothing. The grim tally revealed yesterday by the publication NursingNotes is more than double the official estimate for fatalities of NHS staff. And workers […]

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Covid-19: NANNM seeks safety, welfare of nurses, midwives

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has said that the safety of health workers was critical to the country’s containment strategy for COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Blessing Israel, the Lagos state chairman of NANNM, said this in an interview on Sunday in Lagos. Israel explained that safety of the members of the association […]

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COVID-19: Bauchi, Miyetti Allah partner to curb spread

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2020 0

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Bauchi branch, says it is collaboration with health workers and the state government in sensitising its members on measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Alhaji Saddique Ahmed, the state chairman, disclosed this on Thursday in Bauchi. Ahmed said the emergence of the […]

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Lagos police boss warns health workers, others to carry valid identification

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

Health workers and essential services providers exempted from the lockdown in Lagos state will henceforth, show documents, other than their identity cards to prove they are on duty to be allowed movement in the state. This new directive followed an allegation that operatives from the Lagos state Police Command had harassed a medical doctor in […]

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COVID-19: Faxx Stores donates personal protective equipment to FCTA

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2020 0

As part of its cooperate social responsibility, an indigenous company, Faxx Stores and trading Nigeria Limited has donated assorted personal protective equipment to health workers in the Federal Capital Territory to aid them in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. Delivering the items to the administration, the Chief Executive Officer of Faxx Stores […]

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COVID-19: Bayelsa Govt deploys health workers on surveillance

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Bayelsa Government has deployed health workers across the eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state for surveillance over possible coronavirus outbreak, especially in Brass, where an Italian firm operate. Dr Yerinbuluemi Stowe, Director of Public Health, in the state Ministry of Health, stated this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Yenogoa, […]

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FCT Health Workers threaten strike over non-payment of salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has been issued seven -day ultimatum to pay health workers the shortfall of their January salary as well as the February pay without delay. The FCTA health workers comprise of doctors, medical laboratory scientists, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, health information officers and other medical and

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FCT health workers sensitise on measures to control epidemic prone diseases

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The FCT Administration has trained some front-line health workers drawn from the six FCT Area Councils on measure to handle Lassa Fever, Corona Virus and other five other epidemic prone diseases in the territory. The drilling took place at a one-day residential training/sensitization of FCT Area Council monitoring and evaluation, immunization and surveillance officials

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FCT health workers sensitised on measures to control epidemic prone diseases

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2020 0

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The FCT Administration yesterday trained some front-line health workers drawn from the six FCT Area Councils on measure to handle Lassa Fever, Corona Virus and other five other epidemic prone diseases in the territory. READ ALSO: FCTA to sanction property defaulters over ground rent The drilling took place at a one day […]

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Protesting Imo health workers shut down services at specialist hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Medical and health workers at the Imo state Specialist Hospital, Owerri have embarked on an industrial action to protest against the alleged 30 per cent cut in their salary. The workers numbering at least 300 have sustained the protest for about 11 days, to press home their demand for the reversal of the pay cut […]

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Health workers battle Uzodinma, shut down services at Imo specialist hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Owerri – The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action to protest against the alleged 30 per cent cut in their salary. The workers, numbering at least 300, have sustained the protest for about 11 days, to press home their demand for the reversal of the pay cut by […]

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Resident doctors want law to protect health workers against assault

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2020 0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called for a law that would protect health workers against assault while on duty. The association made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, the Secretary General, Dr. Bilkis Muhammed and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley. In the statement […]

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FCTA vows to protect health workers against assault

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2020 0

The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has assured health workers in all public hospitals in the territory of adequate security following the recent physical assault on a female medical doctor by aggrieved relatives of a patient. The minister, who described such assault as lawlessness exhibited by citizens, said such act will not […]

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Primary healthcare remains free in Ojo LG, says Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

The Chairman, Ojo Local Government Council in Lagos State, Mr Idowu Rasulu-Olusola, said on Friday that primary healthcare services remains free in the area. The chairman made this known in an interview in Lagos. According to him, the council is not aware that some primary healthcare givers are taxing pregnant and nursing mothers before they […]

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Health workers strike: NGO threatens contempt, says Health Minister not main issue

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2018 0

A non- governmental organisations, the incorporated Trustees of Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International has threatened to file contempt proceeding against the President of the joint Health Sector Union ( JOHESU) Mr. Josiah Biobelemoye, if he failed to call off the nationwide strike. The foundation had on Thursday secured a Court order directing (JOHESU) to call […]

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JOHESU directs members in states, LGAs to join strike

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2018 0

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has directed health workers in states and Local Government Areas to join the nationwide strike by midnight on Wednesday. JOHESU National chairman Biobelemoye Josiah gave the directive while addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. Josiah said that the association and the federal government have been unable to resolve the […]