The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day nationwide warning strike, starting Friday, September 12, 2025, to press home their demands. The decision followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday, September 10, which stretched into the early hours of Thursday. General Secretary of the Association of Resident Doctors, …
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed underweight as the most prevalent form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents worldwide. One in 10 children, or 188 million, now live with obesity, UNICEF revealed in its latest report, titled "Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children." The surge in childhood obesity is …
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has commemced a seven-day warning strike to demand urgent reforms in the city’s health sector. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) confirmed the strike in a communique signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and other executive members. READ ALSO: Nigeria Is Working Its …
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised the alarm over unsafe hospitals, chronic neglect of medical staff, and general failure in the healthcare system in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). National president of NARD, Dr Osundara Tope Zenith, gave the warning in an exclusive interview with Pinnacle Daily. The NARD national president's warning comes …
The federal government has introduced major reforms in Nigeria’s public health system to boost disease surveillance, prevention, and response to global health threats. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the reforms include repositioning the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), opening new laboratories, and introducing genomic surveillance …
By Esther Ososanya President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 76 percent subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, offering major relief to thousands of Nigerians living with kidney disease. The policy slashes the price of a dialysis session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. Patients who often need two or three sessions every week will now …
By Esther Ososanya Unregulated access to Ampiclox and emergency contraceptives is fuelling fertility fears, misinformation, and rising drug resistance, experts warn. In Nigeria’s bustling pharmacies and corner shops, a troubling trend has taken root. Women are increasingly relying on antibiotics like Ampiclox and Ampicillin not to fight infections but as makeshift contraceptives. At the same …
By Esther Ososanya Group urges FG to act like Senegal, Kenya, South Africa as tobacco-related deaths, youth addiction rise Nigeria is losing over ₦526 billion annually to the treatment of tobacco-related diseases and productivity losses, even as 30,000 citizens die every year due to smoking and tobacco use, according to data presented by the …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to begin compulsory hepatitis screening for food handlers in Abuja. The move targets vendors in restaurants, markets, bakeries, and canteens. This initiative aims to prevent the spread of hepatitis and foodborne illnesses in the capital. It will also boost consumer confidence in the …
By Esther Ososanya Nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) today began a seven-day warning strike, defying last-minute appeals from the Federal Government. The strike follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14. During that period, the nurses demanded better welfare, a review …
