Federal Ministry of Health
3 days ago
....Sensitize shop owners on the dangers of tobacco usage The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with The Nigeria Police Force and Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and other partners led an enforcement campaign to major supermarkets and lounges within the Federal Capital City. Areas visited by Mr. S B Gadzama, Director, Operations and…
6 Aug
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on a daily peaceful protest and picketing of the Federal Ministry of Health, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, as well as all federal and state tertiary health institutions nationwide from Wednesday, August 9, 2023
4 Aug
The Federal Government has ordered the management of federal tertiary hospitals to commence the enforcement of the “no work, no pay” policy against the striking resident doctors. The directive, contained in a letter signed by the Director of Hospital Services, Andrew Noah, entails withholding regular salaries from doctors who are participating in the ongoing strike.…
20 Jul
The Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in the last six months. First it was an interregnum that has seen the position of CMD in OAUTHC vacant for almost 2 years despite the erstwhile CMD serving a 2 term tenure lasting 8 years leaving more…
11 Jan
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has written the Federal Government over unresolved issues affecting its members, which may lead to a nationwide strike and disruption of services in the health sector. In a letter to the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies, titled, ‘Imminent Nationwide Industrial Disharmony in Health Sector: A Matter…
23 Nov 2022
Lagos State government, yesterday, commenced free school-based deworming exercise to treat soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), targeting 1.3 million school-aged children between ages five and 14 years, who are at risk of parasitic