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admin - April 3, 2025

NIGERIA: FCT Minister Approves Recruitment Of 34 Resident Doctors To Boost Healthcare

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister Nyesom Wike, has approved the recruitment of 34 resident doctors.   The newly employed doctors represent the first batch of 60 medical residency trainees set to be deployed across eight faculties and specialties in FCTA hospitals.   This recruitment marks a major step in […]
admin - April 2, 2025

Malawi Blood Transfusion Service Achieves 101% Blood Collection Target

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    Head of the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) in the Eastern Region, Edith Chimphamba has assured the public of the organization’s commitment to providing adequate blood and blood products in all authorized hospitals.   This assurance comes after the MBTS Eastern Region Centre achieved a remarkable 101% blood collection target […]
admin - April 2, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Reopens Onitsha Drug Market After One-Month Closure

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has reopened the Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, after a month-long closure for regulatory enforcement and sanitization.   This development was disclosed in a press statement revealed by the agency on Tuesday on its official X […]
admin - March 22, 2025

MALAWI: Partners In Health Donates Vehicles, Motorbikes, Office Materials To Neno DHO

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Partners in Health, a non-governmental organization in Neno, has handed over two vehicles, six motorbikes, and various office materials to Neno District Health Office (DHO), to enhance the delivery of quality health services in the district.   The donation aims to support the ‘No Women or Girl Left Behind’ project, […]
admin - March 20, 2025

MALAWI: HESNET Urges Government To Increase Drug Budget Allocation

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    The Health Services Managers Network (HESNET) has appealed to the government to raise the drug budget allocation for hospitals in Malawi from 10% to 50%.   According to HESNET Chairperson, Dr. Henry Chibowa, the current allocation is inadequate, resulting in severe drug shortages that compromise the quality of healthcare services. […]
admin - March 11, 2025

NIGERIA: Kebbi Confirms 26 Deaths In Suspected Meningitis Outbreak

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Kebbi State Government has confirmed the deaths of 26 people following a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government areas.   Cerebrospinal meningitis, a life-threatening infection that causes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, can spread through close human contact. […]
admin - March 4, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Illegal Circulation Of Banned Insulin Syringe

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria     The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sounded the alarm over the illegal circulation of a banned and substandard medical product, the Knowit Insulin Syringe 40 IU 29G x 1/2, in Nigeria.   The agency raised the alert in a public statement published on its […]
admin - February 19, 2025

Malawi’s Abortion Care Services Face Significant Challenges

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   A recent assessment by the Malawi Human Rights Commission and Nyale Institute for Sexual and Reproductive Health Governance, has exposed substantial gaps in comprehensive abortion care services in Malawi.   The report highlights financial barriers and low community awareness as major obstacles, exacerbated by stigma and misinformation that perpetuate unsafe […]
admin - February 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Female Doctors Join Japa Wave As Medical Brain Drain Worsens In Nigeria

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The exodus of Nigerian medical professionals seeking better opportunities abroad has continued to escalate, with female doctors now increasingly joining the trend.   The President of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Lagos chapter, Dr. Funmi Ige has confirmed that a significant number of female doctors are migrating alongside […]
admin - February 4, 2025

KENYA: Protesters In Nairobi Central Business District Demand Access To Essential Medications In Kenya

        By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya            Hundreds of Kenyans gathered in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), to protest against the ongoing shortages of essential medications, including antiretroviral (ARV) drugs crucial for HIV treatment.     The demonstrators, comprising patients, healthcare advocates, and concerned citizens, voiced their frustration over […]
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