The Anambra State Ministry of Health has threatened to mete out severe sanctions to state-owned general hospitals performing below standard. The leader of the ministry’s task force, Mrs Obiageli Uchegbu, issued the threat during the ongoing inspection of general hospitals in the state. Uchegbu said that the ministry set up […]
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Nigeria Medical Ass. Warns That Nigeria May Have To Import Medical Doctors In Future Due To Brain Drain:
Nigeria Medical Ass. Warns That Nigeria May Have To Import Medical Doctors In Future Due To Brain Drain: LThe Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, says the nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may cause the country to resort to hiring medical doctors to treat local patients in the near future. The Oyo […]
Over 50 children feared dead in Rivers communities
About 50 children are feared dead following a measles outbreak in Kugbo Clan of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learnt that the disease first reported in Amurouttoru-Kugbo Community has now spread to Emago-Kugbo and Akani-Kugbo communities leading to the death of several children in the three […]
Hon Pius Chukwuma Okoye Reaches Out To His Constituents Through A Medical Dental Outreach
Hon. Chukwuma Pius Okoye, also known as Mkpuluobi Amawbia who is the Honorable member representing Awka South Constituency 2 ( Obizi) has gone extra mile to make sure that he put smiles on the faces of Ndi Obizi that he is representing and beyond. His recent benevolent act was the […]
Statistics Show That Malaria Kills 9 Persons Every Hour In Nigeria
Statistics Show That Malaria Kills 9 Persons Every Hour In Nigeria, Nigeria Accounts For Nearly 110million Deaths Globally, One Out Of 5 Deaths From Malaria Globally Occurs In Nigeria Statistics have shown that Malaria kills an average of 9 persons every hour in Nigeria. Moreover, studies have shown that One […]
2022 World Breastfeeding Week; Anambra Makes Tremendous Improvements In Children’s Nutrition
2022 World Breastfeeding Week;Anambra Makes Tremendous Improvements In Children’s Nutrition Executive Secretary of Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), Dr. Chioma Ezenyimulu, has observed that Anambra State has made tremendous improvements in the Nutrition of children since 2018, Dr Ezenyimulu made the observation on Wednesday, while briefing journalists […]
Association of Resident Doctors Threaten To Embark on Strike
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to go on a strike if their demands aren’t met by the Nigerian government . Arising from a National executive Council(NEC) meeting that held from 25th July to 30th July in Lafia, Nasarawa state, the president of the association Godiya Ishaya said […]
Anambra State Health Insurance Agency Warns Against Dubious Healthcare Providers.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, Dr.Simeon Onyemachi has cautioned healthcare providers who extort the enrollees of Agency. . He said that they have realized that in the bid to get more money from patients, they tell them that there are substandard […]
Government reiterates commitment in commencing Emergency Medical, Ambulance Services
Government reiterates commitment in commencing Emergency Medical, Ambulance Services By Chukwudi Nwauba Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike says the state government is fully committed to the commencement of the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) in the state. “Anambra is one of the six selected […]
Nigeria Center For Disease Control Alerts Nigerians of A Possible Fifth Wave of the Covid -19 Virus
Given the resurgence in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has alerted Nigerians of a possible fifth waveof the Covid-19 virus in the country. It disclosed that about 1,332 cases were recorded in one week. It therefore called on states to ramp up […]