Govt Approves New Retirement Age for Health Workers
The federal government has reached an agreement with stakeholders in the health sector to grant new retirement age for workers in the sector. Under the new condition of service, the retirement age of health workers has increased from 60 years to 65 years. Also, the retirement age for medical consultants is 70 years. The government […]
More Than 10,000 Healthcare Workers In Africa Infected With Coronavirus
The Covid-19 outbreak continues to evolve in the Africa region since it was first detected in Algeria on 25 February. As of 24 July, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reports 638,903 cumulative cases in 47 African countries,10,000 of which are healthcare workers. In a virtual press conference on 23 July, WHO regional director for Africa […]
Female Prisoners In Mexico Make Health Worker Dolls To Fund Families
Some female inmates in Mexico’s prisons have come up with a new way to replace earnings lost after the coronavirus closed retailers that sold their handiwork – making soft toys dressed as doctors and nurses in facemasks. About 30% of prisoners in Mexico’s crowded, cash-strapped jails work for themselves, with female inmates making and selling […]
Health Workers Aim To Save Lives Of Mothers And Babies With Smartphone Data
Community health workers in India and Uganda are to be armed with smartphones and tablets that use data analytics, risk maps and social media trends help to save the lives of mothers and their babies. The $100 million project, backed by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank and others, will be extended to […]
Two Ebola Health Workers Killed In the DRC
The health ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday two community health workers engaged in Ebola prevention have been killed in the eastern North Kivu province. The ministry said the workers had been receiving death threats for months. Ministry officials, meanwhile, have confirmed the first case of Ebola in Goma, a city of […]
Health Agencies To Help Cyclone Idai Victims In Mozambique
International aid agencies and government forces are racing against time to help the hundreds of thousands affected by Cyclone Idai. The storm, which hit on March 14, has killed nearly 1,000 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, and many others are still missing. One of the worst affected areas is the port city of Beira, […]
Aid, Health Workers Race To Help Mozambique Cyclone Victims
International aid agencies and government forces are racing against time to help the hundreds of thousands affected by Cyclone Idai. The storm, which hit on March 14, has killed nearly 1,000 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, and many others are still missing. One of the worst affected areas is the port city of Beira, […]
Airstrike On Tripoli Closes City’s Airport As Battle For Capital Rages
Libyan authorities have closed the only functioning airport in Tripoli after an airstrike Monday, as a battle for the capital continues between rival forces in the country. Security officers at Mitiga airport east of the Libyan capital said that no side had yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which hit the runway but caused no […]
Health Workers To Embark On Nationwide Strike
National President of Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, Dr. Ogbonna Chimela, has declared that nothing would stop the Union from embarking on nationwide industrial disharmony on the expiration of its 30 days ultimatum, if Federal Government failed to implement their demands. He explained that the Union had issued a 30 working day ultimatum to […]
Kano Hosts 110 Female Health Graduates From 5 States
Kano state government has hosted the graduation ceremony of 110 female health workers who graduated from health training institutions in five northern states. The participants were sponsored for the studies through a programme called Women for Health (W4H) which was funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) as part of efforts to recruit qualitative […]
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