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NCS URGES CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Cardiac Society (NCS) has urged government and stakeholders to integrate cardiovascular disease prevention into Nigeria’s primary healthcare system to curb the growing burden of heart-related illnesses. Speaking at the
NHIA ORDERS FASTER SERVICE FOR PATIENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has directed Health Management Organizations (HMOs) to issue authorization codes to hospitals within one hour to stop delays in patient care. NHIA also ordered hospitals to
FCT RESIDENT DOCTORS ON 7-DAY WARNING STRIKE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory has declared a seven-day warning strike to protest poor working conditions and neglect of the health sector. In a communiqué signed
Reps: EXPRESSED DISPLEASUR WITH NARD’s DICISION TO CONTINUE WITH IT’S PLANNED TO….. By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban africa247@gmai.com The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, says the Speaker, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, will again meet with relevant stakeholders on Thursday
Experts have called on governments at all tiers on the need for total commitment in the healthcare sector in order to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all Nigerians. The appeal was made on Friday in Ilorin during the 2023 World Health