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Kebbi Govt. distribute ambulances to hospitals to ease patients’ referral
Kebbi Government has distributed ultra-modern ambulances to hospitals to ease referral of patients to secondary and tertiary health facilities. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Yunusa Musa-Ismail, handed over keys of the vehicles to the Principal Medical Officers of the General Hospital and Teaching Hospital, Kalgo, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the general…
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Senator lauds Tinubu’s 50% electricity subsidy for public hospitals
Subsidy By Naomi Sharang Abuja, Sept. 2, 2024 (NAN) Chairperson, Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), Sen Ipalibo Banigo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals nationwide. Banigo, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, expressed excitement at the federal government’s intervention, describing it as a much-needed relief…
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Sen.Yar’adua lauds FG’s 50% electricity subsidy for public hospitals
Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua has commended the Federal Government for approving a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals in the country. Yar’adua, who made the commendation in a statement on Friday, said the subsidy would further reduce the operational cost incurred by the hospitals. This, he said, would further enhance seamless health services delivery via reduction of electricity supply…
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DICONOWA donates drugs. delivery kits to hospitals in Kaduna
The Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria Officers Wives Association(DICONOWA) on Monday donated drugs and delivery kits to some hospitals in Kaduna to boost healthcare delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the hospitals that benefited from the included: DICON staff clinic, 44 Nigerian Army Reference and 461 Nigerian Air Force Hospitals. The Coordinator, DICONOWA, Dr Uduakobong Edet, said that…
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Kaduna govt. seeks EU’s support to boost solar energy supply to hospitals
The Kaduna State Government has called on the European Union (EU) to support it with solar panels to enable it to boost solar power supply to its hospitals and healthcare centres. Mr Idris Aminu-Idris, the Managing Director of Kaduna Power Supply Company (KAPSCO), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the…
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SOSG, UNICEF mobilise rural women on accessing hospitals
Sokoto State Government has assured increased collaboration with UNICEF on mobilising rural women to access healthcare services. The Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Primary Healthcare Delivery, Alhaji Garba Manager, gave the assurance when he launched the 2024 maternal, newborn and child health week on Saturday in Sokoto. Manager said the government would continue to work with UNICEF and…
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Plateau Govt. renovates, equips over 300 PHCs, 17 general hospitals
Dr Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau’s Commissioner for health, says the government has commenced the renovation and equipping of more than 300 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state for quality healthcare delivery. Shurkuk, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Jos, said the government was also renovating 17 general and cottage hospitals.…
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FG bans use of foreign syringes, needles in tertiary hospitals
The Federal Government has mandated all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The new directive is contained in a circular addressed to all CMDs and MDs signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Friday. The minister said that the directive…
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Health
Patients grapple with sexual harassment in hospitals over ignorance, unethical practices
AMARACHI OKEH writes about the low level of awareness of the rights of patients and how this puts females at risk of sexual harassment Lola froze with shock on the examination bed in the consultation room when a male doctor who was examining her said, “See what you have done to me; you have made me ‘hard.’” Not convinced that…
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COVID-19: CBN says it will intervene in health sector
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 theme “Going for Growth 2.0’’. Emefiele explained that the CBN had decided to…
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Kanu to build cardiovascular hospital for heart patients in Nigeria
Super Eagles’ former captain, Kanu Nwankwo has revealed that his foundation would soon build a cardiovascular hospital in Nigeria to offer adequate medical attention and treatment to heart patients. The former Arsenal star, who is the founder of Kanu Heart Foundation, made the disclosure when he led officials of the Foundation to celebrate Christmas with heart patients at the Federal…
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Nigerian doctors embark on nationwide strike
Barring last minute change of decision, the Nigerian Medical Association is to begin a nationwide strike today. The action is expected to affect all public hospitals across the country. The group stated this in a release signed by its president, Osahon Enabulele, and made available to Saturday Mirror, on Wednesday. NMA had suspended its planned industrial action twice in three…
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