…interventions, including stronger facility leadership, greater involvement of government health workers, and efforts to ensure that people living with HIV are treated as clients of the entire health facility rather than as beneficiaries of a stand-alone programme. Adetoye identified service integration, leadership and…

…malnutrition, non-communicable diseases, drug abuse, brain drain and shortages of health workers. “The vision is clear: Lagos must build a resilient PHC system capable of serving today’s needs while preparing for the Lagos of tomorrow,” Abayomi said. The Permanent Secretary of the LSPHCB, Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, described…

…and child health outcomes, expanding access to essential medicines, and equipping health workers to deliver better services.Apart from Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress is among the leading presidential candidates expected to contest the 2027 general elect…

…between 18 and 20 patients for s3xually transmitted infections (STIs) every day, with health workers reporting that about 40 percent of those patients are HIV-positive.The figures were disclosed by Scottland Medical Centre and Maternity general practitioner Albert Mudarikwa during a recent tour of the facility, highlig…

…medicines from trained health personnel. He urged communities to cooperate with health workers and support mobilisation activities to achieve the widest possible coverage. The commissioner also appreciated the development partner, PATH, for supporting the 2026 SMC campaign and reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to wo…

…pronouncements, resuscitation of healthcare, training of teachers, training of health workers to protect our vulnerable families. It’s part of your responsibility,” the President said. Citing Adeleke’s re-election, Tinubu urged the governor to translate the mandate into governance rather than triumphalism. He urged, “A…

…technology could prove useful for mining companies, farmers, transport operators, health workers and humanitarian organisations operating in remote locations. It could also provide basic communications during disasters, conflicts or temporary disruptions to terrestrial networks.However, access will still depend on cust…

…at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The governor described the shortage of health workers and funding as the two biggest challenges confronting the state’s healthcare system, warning that donor funding for disease control was shrinking. “Lagos needs about 40,000 doctors to serve this population properly. We…

…than 50 motorcycles attacked Yarkatsinan Laka village, killing two police officers, two health workers and a patient after raiding a security outpost and a clinic.Several rural communities in the area, including Karakkai and Gwargwabe, have also suffered repeated attacks, with homes burned, residents killed and food st…

…while providing patient care but have not enjoyed the same allowances as some other health workers. The union, which represents pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists, physiotherapists, radiographers, dieticians, health information officers, medical social workers, clinical psychologists and other allied health pro…

…Federal Health Institutions (FHIs), and fulfil other outstanding agreements reached with health workers, saying continued delays could undermine healthcare delivery and trigger avoidable industrial disharmony. The unions said the outstanding issues formed part of the terms of settlement signed with the Federal Governme…

…more than 3,000 primary healthcare centres had been revitalised, over 78,000 frontline health workers retrained, and three cancer treatment centres established across the country. He added that over 1.64 million students had benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, with more than ₦303bn disbursed to support a…

…state capital, during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Joint Annual Review meeting of health workers and partners in the state. Speaking at the commencement of the two-day stakeholders’ strategic dialogue on health, the commissioner noted that Keffi and Nasarawa LGAs previously had a high burden of maternal and child m…

…Julius said. “One of the campaign promises was massive employment. Today, the 2,000 health workers said to have been employed are here, yet many of us have not been paid. “We didn’t come here to beg for money; we came to ask for what we have worked for,” he said. Among the protesters was Happiness Augustine, who said s…

…regularly recruits healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses and allied health workers, to fill critical workforce shortages. Its official careers portal advertises vacancies and provides information on employment opportunities for internationally qualified professionals. Apply: https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/j…

…performance bonuses, disrupting treatment at one of the outbreak's main response centres.Health workers at Bunia General Hospital, the region's largest medical facility, also went on strike last week over unpaid salaries. Some staff told the Associated Press they had not been paid since joining the Ebola response.Speak…

…largely by years of underinvestment in training capacity and the increasing migration of health workers to countries offering better remuneration and working conditions. The trend has placed additional pressure on the country’s healthcare system, particularly at the primary and secondary healthcare levels. To reverse t…

…today, this will become the worst outbreak the world has ever documented."More than 100 health workers have contracted the virus since May, with approximately 35 deaths recorded among medical personnel. Medical staff at several facilities, including the Elikya Ebola Treatment Centre in the provincial capital of Bunia,…

…it,” he said. The President urged members of the delegation to persuade other Nigerian healthcare professionals overseas to return and support the country’s development. “My friends who are still there, try to attract them home. But the best way to demonstrate to you is for me to commit myself to my agenda, the Renewed…

…but equally critical is building the capacity of primary care physicians and community health workers to identify and manage these conditions and to initiate timely referrals when needed. ● Integrating brain health into primary care: Blood pressure monitoring, diabetes management, and basic neurological screening shoul…

…immunity gaps. UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, said while governments and health workers had restored vaccination services after the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children remain beyond the reach of lifesaving vaccines. “Governments and health workers have helped global vaccinati…

Nigeria's healthcare system is being sustained by the heroism of doctors and other health workers rather than strong institutions, a Professor of Haematology and Laboratory Medicine, Prof. Obike Ibegbulam, warned on Wednesday. The don said unless governments at all levels urgently invest in resilient healthcare infrast…

…systems, limited interoperability, inadequate coordination, poor digital literacy among health workers, and infrastructure gaps still exist. She said the stakeholders’ engagement provides an opportunity for government agencies, development partners, health professionals, implementing partners, academia, and other stake…

…you doing?' and so on." He, however, expressed concern over the continued migration of health workers abroad, warning that brain drain is weakening Nigeria's healthcare system. "Brain drain continues to strip our hospitals of experienced specialists," he said, adding that inflation has further reduced the real value of…

…health challenges. During Sunday PUNCH's visit to the government-owned facility, health workers spoke about recurring cases involving persistent coughs, breathing difficulties, upper respiratory tract infections, skin inflammations, and eye irritation. A community health worker, who requested anonymity because she was…