A Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration Development and Reintegration (IYAMIDR), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Genoa and Genova Consultant Training Institute, to train Nigerian youths on various vocations. The initiative was aimed ...
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Feed SubscriptionDeclare State Of Emergency In Health Sector, NARD Begs Tinubu
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on the President, Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency in the country’s health sector. The doctors, who made the call in a communique issued at ...
Read More »Indefinite Strike: JOHESU Insists On Pharmacists Consultant Cadre
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has insisted on the immediate and unconditional implementation of the approved Consultation Cadre Circular of Pharmacists in all federal health institutions (FHIs) before it called off the ongoing indefinite strike. The union’s vice chairman, ...
Read More »Diabetes: Nigeria Ranks 37 As Mauritius, Egypt Top Prevalence List In Africa
Mauritius and Egypt have the highest diabetes prevalence in Africa at 22.60 percent and 20.90 percent respectively, according to statistics from Our World In Data. Nigeria has 3.60 percent diabetes prevalence, making it the 37th highest in Africa, ahead of ...
Read More »Experts X-ray Nexus Between Sugar-sweetened Beverages And NCDs
A 56-year-old diabetic patient, Arch. Oladejo Olajide, never knew what he was doing to his health when he was consuming at least two bottles of soda everyday. “I was so addicted to it,”Olajide averred. Though, his close friends and relatives ...
Read More »NARD Warning Strike: Doctors Address Dilemma In Abandoning Dying Patients
Currently engaged in a five-day warning strike over working conditions, resident doctors are beginning to speak out on the moral and ethical burden of having to choose between their welfare and patients who are on life support, are in desperate ...
Read More »NAFDAC Uncovers Illegal Herbal Factory, Arrests Operator
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Friday, sealed off an unapproved herbal mixture factory at Adebola, Ibadan, Oyo State. City Round learnt that the concoction was meant for the treatment of malaria, body ache and ...
Read More »Resident Doctors Declare 5-day Nationwide Strike
Following the failure of government to meet its demands, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day warning strike from 8am on Wednesday, May 17 to 8am Monday, May 22, 2023. The decision was reached at the ...
Read More »NAFDAC warns consumers against use of recalled male performance enhancement capsule
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday warned users/consumers against the use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg, a male performance enhancement capsule, recalled from the market. The agency’s recall is contained in a public alert ...
Read More »Nigerian Artiste Falz Undergoes Knee Surgery
Nigerian musician Falz (born Folarin Falana) has had a knee surgery on May 2, 2023 in London, UK. Falz who made the announcement on his Instagram handle recently, said he sustained the injury whilst playing football in November 2022, but ...
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