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COVID-19: 18 nurses in Kano test positive

COVID-19: 18 nurses in Kano test positive

By Bashir Bello KANO – Chairman, Kano State chapter of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Comrade Ibrahim Maikarfi Muhammad, has on Wednesday said that 18 Nurses have tested positive for coronavirus disease in the state. Muhammad said nine of the nurses are from National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, 7 from Aminu Kano Teaching […]

Lagos nurses decry shortage of PPEs, others

Lagos nurses decry shortage of PPEs, others

By Chioma Obinna Lagos nurses under the auspices of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, have expressed concerns over the working environment in which their members operate, decrying acute shortage of personal protective equipment, PPE, and non-availability of welfare packages for health care workers. In a statement signed by the Chairman of […]

PHOTOS: Hero nurses who Boris Johnson said ‘stood by his ICU bedside for 48 hours’

PHOTOS: Hero nurses who Boris Johnson said ‘stood by his ICU bedside for 48 hours’

The NHS hero nurses who saved Boris Johnson’s life and stood by his bedside when things could have gone ‘either way’ has been pictured this evening. The Prime Minister spent the last week in St Thomas’s Hospital – including three nights in intensive care – being treated for the virus. Shortly after he was discharged, […]

World Health Day: ‘Nurses, midwives are game changers in healthcare sector’

World Health Day: ‘Nurses, midwives are game changers in healthcare sector’

By Chinedu Adonu Executive Secretary of Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ENS-PHCDA, Dr. George Ugwu, has described nurses and midwives as game changers in the nation’s healthcare delivery system. Ugwu, particularly singled out their role at Primary Healthcare Centre, PHC, where he said they perform exceptionally well. Ugwu, who said these while speaking […]