Health

Why we suspended strike- NARD President Orji Reveals

August 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has revealed why it has called off its 17-day statewide strike, which began on July 26, 2023. Dr Emeka Orji, President of NARD, told The PUNCH on Saturday

Resident Doctors announces suspension of Nationwide Strike

August 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) called off its nation-wide strike on Friday evening. According to Gistlover, NARD members went on strike to force their requests on the federal government. The resident doctors’ requests

Strike Continues – Resident Doctors Announce

August 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Despite suspending their proposed protest, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has confirmed the ongoing indefinite strike. Dr. Innocent Orji, President of NARD, stated on Channels TV on Wednesday that the Federal Ministry of

NARD Strike: Resident Doctors suspend planned nationwide protest

August 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has canceled the nationwide protest it had scheduled for today, Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Additionally, the ongoing strike by resident doctors is probably going to end soon. After

NAFDAC warns the General Public against using carbide to ripen fruits

August 9, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) has warned the public that eating fruits that have been ripened with calcium carbide and purchasing drugs from street vendors carry a significant risk of

NARD Strike: Resident Doctors Hold Meeting With FG

August 8, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In an effort to settle the differences that gave rise to the current strike action, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is scheduled to meet with the federal government for a crucial discussion. The

Quack nurse arrested for making a patient permanently disabled after injecting him in the nerve

December 20, 2022 Gistlover Stella 0

A 35-year-old nurse identified as Jimoh Ganiyat, has been apprehended by the police for allegedly injecting a 22-year-old graduate, Omosebi Tomiwa, in the nerve and causing permanent disability to one of his legs. The suspect

Stop demonizing CS – Doctor pens advises as lady loses womb and baby after refusing to be operated on due to religious beliefs

December 6, 2022 Gistlover Stella 0

A doctor has advised Nigerians to stop demonizing Caesarean section after a woman in labour lost her baby and her womb following refusal to be operated on because her pastor had said she’d deliver like

There are enough medical doctors in system – Osagie Ehanire says

August 24, 2022 Moses Gistlover 0

Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria’s Minister of Health, has said that there are enough medical doctors in the country. He stated this during a media conference in Abuja on Tuesday, August 23. He said this while dismissing

Omicron COVID is in Nigeria – NCDC Confirms New COVID Variant in Nigeria

December 1, 2021 Gistlover Stella 0

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This was contained in a press release issued by the centre and signed by the Director-General,

Nigeria Absent In the List of Countries UK Recognizes Their COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

October 6, 2021 Gistlover Stella 0

The United Kingdom (UK) has released a list of 50 countries it recognizes their COVID19 vaccine certificates and Nigeria is conspicuously absent from the list. This means that fully vaccinated Nigerians travelling to the UK

Nipah virus: new virus without cure emerges in India, causes seizures and brain swelling

September 9, 2021 Gist Lovers 0

Fears Nipah virus without cure will become the world’s next pandemic after a boy was killed by the illness that causes seizures and brain swelling Health organizations are trying to contain an outbreak of the

Coco Reveals Why She Still Breastfeeds Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

Suckling Your Wives Breast Causes Infant Malnutrition

August 12, 2021 Gistlover Stella 0

The issue of men ”competing” for breast milk with babies has gripped the Tanzania’s coastal region of Tanga, TheCitizen reports. Speaking with the media, Handeni District Commissioner, Siriel Mchembe, said men breast-feeding has stood out

All You Need To Know About The Deadly Marburg Virus

August 11, 2021 Gistlover Stella 0

Marburg virus is a highly dangerous pathogen that causes hemorrhagic fever. According to past outbreaks, the average fatality rate is 50 percent, in a range of 24-88 percent. The virus is part of the so-called

Deadly Marburg virus Found In West Africa

August 10, 2021 Gistlover Stella 0

A first case of Marburg virus disease have been confirmed by Health authorities in Guinea, in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes haemorrhagic fever and