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Haematologist Advocates Aggressive Increased Awareness on Sickle Cell Disease
A Consultant Hematologist with the Alimosho General Hospital, Dr. Adebukola Ali, on Friday, called for more public awareness on the sickle cell disease as the hospital joined others across the globe to celebrate the World Sickle Cell…
Nigerian Universities’ Scientists Discover COVID-19 Vaccine
Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, working under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group, on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Addressing a news conference on Friday…
FG Approves N4.5bn For Payment Of Medical Doctors
The Federal Government on Friday, released the sum of N4.5 billion for clearance of backlog of arrears of hazard and inducement allowances to 31 federal teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country.
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Abia Govt To Set Up Two Molecular Laboratories,Harps On Aggressive Testing Of Citizens
The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Rt Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, has harped on aggressive continuous testing for coronavirus in communities in order to identify those infected with the disease.
Oko Chukwu who disclosed this while briefing…
JUST IN: Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike
Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)on Monday, have embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike.
President of the association, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, announced this while addressing newsmen in Abuja.
According to…
BLOOD DONOR DAY 2020: LASUTH Don Tasks Stakeholders To Create More Awareness
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) is set to join the rest of the world to commemorate World Blood Donor Day with the theme “Safe Blood Saves Lives” on Sunday, June 14, 2020, just as Dr. Adedoyin Dosunmu, a Consultant…
Reps Allocates N4bn As Hazard Allowance For Resident Doctors
The House of Representatives has allocated N4 billion as hazard allowance to Resident doctors in the 10.801 trillion revised 2020 budget.
This comes after the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, at a meeting with the National…
COVID-19: Ooni Of Ife Donates Decontamination Machines To Rivers State
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II has donated two motorized fumigating machines to Rivers State Government.
Paulinus Nsirim ,Commissioner for Information and Communications disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.…
COVID-19: South East Not Testing Enough – SGF
Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has stated that the Southeast was not testing enough for coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to him, the situation would not allow the…
COVID-19: Kills 587 Persons In Kano In 5wks – FG
The federal government said yesterday that investigation and verbal autopsy have revealed that between 50 and 60 per cent of the 979 people that died in Kano within five weeks were killed by COVID-19.
The Minister of Health,…