LASUTH doctors give Lagos govt 7-day ultimatum over unpaid allowances, salary arrears
By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have given the Lagos State Government a seven-day ultimatum to implement the Specialist Allowance for Grade Level 14 doctors and pay outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed affected members. The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, […]
Declare drug abuse national emergency, FG told
THE National Alliance Against Drug Abuse, NAADA, has urged the Federal Government to declare drug abuse a national emergency.
Medical council inducts foreign trained 164 doctors, dentists
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, has inducted 164 foreign trained medical and dental graduates. A total of 334 medical and seven dental candidates who got their training in different countries of the world registered for the April 2017 Assessment Examination.
FG, World Bank tackle stunting in 12 states
TWELVE states are being targeted for reduction of stunting under a Federal Government and World Bank partnership to address malnutrition in Nigeria.
Scientist says drinking coffee could lead to longer life
Scientists at the University of Southern California have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.
As untreatable gonorrhoea spreads, new research sparks hope for vaccine
GONORRHOEA is becoming untreatable, but there is hope on the horizon according to findings by a team of scientists in New Zealand, who say there may be a chance for a preventative vaccine.
