Health Workers

Frontline health workers in Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State have been trained on how to respond to rising cases of heat-related illnesses, with particular focus on protecting pregnant women and other vulnerable groups from the…
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A nongovernmental organisation (NGO),  Climate Resilience Action Group (CRAG), with support from the Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT), has trained frontline health workers and sensitized students in Doka community, Tofa Local…
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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has rescued five persons in two overnight operations at Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at about 2 a.m on Saturday,…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday raised an alarm over the increasing spread of Lassa fever among health care workers. The disease control agency noted that so far, two health workers have been killed, while 15…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health, demanding the immediate implementation of the 2021 Technical Committee report on the…
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Katsina State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on Tuesday declared the withdrawal of nurses and midwives working in the hospitals located along the Frontline and vulnerable areas in the state. …
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The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over the non-implementation of adjustments to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The unions include the National…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the reinstatement of 23 health workers previously suspended for being absent from duty at Gwoza General Hospital. Zulum gave the approval on Tuesday while inspecting the hospital’s newly…
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The Kano L-PRESS Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project has trained over 80 veterinarians, Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNOs), paraprofessionals, environmental health officers, and community animal health workers on…
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In the heart of Niger State's Munya and Shiroro local government areas, the escalating terror from bandit attacks has plunged the region's healthcare system into crisis. Justina Asishana reports on the strategies adopted by the health…
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