Tag: #HealthSector
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MHWUN PUSHES FOR N500,000 LIVING WAGE, BETTER SECURITY AND GREATER WOMEN’S INCLUSION
The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has renewed its call for a national living wage of 550,000 naira, saying the current economic realities demand better pay for Nigerian workers. The union made the demand during its 22nd North Central Zonal Conference, Women Workshop and Award Presentation in Ilorin, Kwara State. Speaking on…
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CROSS RIVER GOVERNMENT SEALS 3 PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES OVER ALLEGED QUACKERY AND POOR STANDARDS
Cross River State has sealed three private health facilities over alleged quackery and failure to meet required healthcare standards. The state Ministry of Health said the action followed inspections by its Health Quality and Anti-Quackery Taskforce after receiving intelligence reports on the facilities. The affected centres are Gifted Hands Empowerment Foundation in Ikom and Ekori,…
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FCT DOCTORS CELEBRATE WIKE OVER 13-MONTH HAZARD PAY, WAGE AWARD
After months of waiting, relief has finally come for resident doctors in Abuja. The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has praised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for settling 13 months of outstanding hazard allowance and approving a one-month wage award for doctors. According to a statement released by the minister’s media aide, Lere…
