Tag: hospitals

Zamfara has only 23 doctors in 24 hospitals – Health minister

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said Zamfara State has only 23 doctors managing 24 hospitals. Adewole said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the signing of a Memorandum…

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The Thread: Gunmen go on a killing spree in LUTH

Nigeria is such an insecure place with porous borders, and a corrupt, comatose security. When we are not battling Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen or cattle rustlers, we have daylight robbers,…

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National health budget 2017: How much dey there sef?

by Nnewuiha Obinna   I ran upstairs in a mad rush! The 4-year-old we were monitoring had suddenly stopped breathing. We needed to resuscitate him and needed to do it…

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#Impact365: SmileCare Initiative has been putting eternal smiles on faces through the spreading of the gospel

In a world that has become increasingly overrun with hate and the gospel of Jesus Christ has been trampled upon and exploited by even religious organisations, this NGO is determined…

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Opinion: Let’s call the state of health in Nigeria what it is- a crisis

by Hon. Chike John Okafor The horror of the terrorism in North East Nigeria shocked the world, and rightly caused a strong government response. But there is another killer which…

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Precious Akinkuolie: I’m scared to die [Nigerian Voices]

by Precious Akinkuolie Every morning I tell myself I don’t mind dying anytime as long as I make heaven. I make up images of me boldly standing up to criminals…

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Ogun state doctors declare strike until…

Doctors in Ogun state have declared an indefinite strike action which commences today. The doctors in the state, according to the chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Oladunni Adetola, have…

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Lagos will not pay doctors for strike period

by Jewel Stephen The Lagos State Government has faulted claims it was owing medical doctors in its employ, saying it has always paid the salaries of all its employees, doctors…

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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Between our hypocrisy and their Hippocratic Oath (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir ...as citizens we also deserve the right to be treated according to the Hippocratic Oath that doctors have sworn too. The rise of medical negligence has caused…

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3 things your mom NEVER told you about love

by Mumbai Mirror Distractions come easy, so the fatigue of resolving problems seems so cumbersome that to exit and start something new and thrilling has its own sense of excitement,…

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Demola Rewaju: The sheer arrogance of (most) medical doctors

by Demola Rewaju But have you ever noticed that doctors have the worst handwriting among professionals? You never can guess or tell what it is they are writing or scribbling…

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Opinion: The commercialization of blood donations – An inquiry

by Okwuanya Pius-Vincent The million dollar question then is, why would you give away for free what you will spend money to buy when you need it and if a…

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Opinion: Let me tell you about the Nigeria of my dreams

by Omano Edigheji I dream of Nigeria with moral icons like Mandela and Tutu. I dream of a day Nigerians will have leaders that are unifying figures and who command…

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Opinion: We need a whole new specie of politicians, these ones don’t mean well

by Maple Dapapa Each time the people get the opportunity to interact with their leader, the leader has nothing else to say apart from recounting the projects he or she…

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Opinion: Forget Boko Haram, let me introduce you to the real Nigerian terrorists

by Akin Fadeyi After engaging with security chiefs last week on return from his aborted trip to Namibia, not a few discerning minds prepared this time for the President’s clampdown…

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Saidat Akanbi: We need to kick the quacks out of the medical profession (Y! Policy Hub)

by Saidat Akanbi The government at all levels, and the Nigerian Police must be ready to work hand in hand with the NMA and other such authorities to purge the…

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