By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to encourage more colleagues abroad to return home and support national development. Tinubu made the appeal on Friday while receiving members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations at the State House, Abuja. The delegation was ledContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Christian Blind Mission (CBM) says it has invested 15million Euros (N25 billion) to strengthen eye care services across 14 states in Nigeria. Dr Rainer Brockhaus, the CBM Chief Executive Officer, said this in Abuja at the launch of CBM SightQuest Nigeria Programme, with theme “A JourneyContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has charged 464 newly inducted foreign-trained Medical Laboratory Science graduates to uphold professionalism, integrity, and precision while resisting malpractice and quackery in the country’s healthcare system. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, gave the charge on Thursday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government has reaffirmed plans to expand immunisation programmes and revitalise 8,000 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) under the 2024–2028 Medium-Term Framework. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health, disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. He said the frameworkContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, has charged community health practitioner in the country to be professional in the discharge of their duties. Salako stated this in Abuja, at the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN) 5th Induction/Oath-Taking for 930 health officers.Continue Reading
