Health

Nurses threaten strike over alleged exclusion from federal allowance

THE National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institutions sector (NANNM-FHI), has threatened industrial action over what...

Abandoned and unsafe: government neglect fuels maternal deaths, sexual violence in Plateau community

IT was only a few minutes past 11 p.m, the silence of the night outside was thick with tension...

Minna General Hospital outdated, unsafe for patients, says governor

NIGER State Governor Mohammed Bago has raised the alarm over the state of Minna General Hospital, describing the facility...

Service failure: NHIA sanctions 49 health facilities, 47 HMOs

THE National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has sanctioned 49 healthcare facilities (HCFs) and 47 Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs for...
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Maternal health gap: Niger communities rely on untrained Traditional Birth Attendants

LACK of trust, poorly equipped primary health centres, long distances to hospitals, and frequent staff shortages, have compelled many...

Over 3 million Nigerians suffering from drug use disorder – UNODC

THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said over 3 million Nigerians suffered from drug use...

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