Health

The major challenge in managing mental health disorder is lack of access to affordable healthcare services...

The Federal Government has immediately stepped up inspection and disease surveillance across entry points in the country following announcement by the WHO of a confirmed case of the dreaded Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the federal government to meet its outstanding demands, which include a 25/35% upward revision of the CONMESS salary structure and the payment of other exceptional salaries.

The Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals have joined the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory, to shut down hospitals in Abuja.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has directed all its stakeholders on steps aimed at reducing delays in accessing services and ensuring that enrollees receive quality healthcare services with effect from April 1, 2025.

Entrepreneur Uka Eje has launched the Olivehill Development Initiative (ODI) in Lagos to provide free dialysis to 35 Nigerians suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), while addressing critical gaps in education, healthcare, and economic empowerment across underserved communities.