Tag: Health Workers
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England players plan donating Euro 2020 title fee to health workers
England players will donate their prize money to the National Health Service (NHS) if they win the Euro 2020 title on Sunday, according to multiple local news reports. The reports on Friday said the team would receive around 9.6 million pounds (13.2 million dollars) for a victory against Italy in the decider. England players started…
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WHO condemns violence against healthcare workers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has condemned violence against healthcare personnel, including incidents linked to COVID-19 pandemic response across the world. WHO, in a statement on “Protection of health care in complex humanitarian emergencies’’ stated that protecting the lives of health care workers was crucial to COVID-19 response. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever,…
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FG proposes 65 yrs retirement age for doctors, health workers
The Federal Government has proposed 65 years retirement age for doctors, health workers and 70 years for consultants in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this at a meeting between the Presidential Committee on Salaries (PSC) relevant Federal Government stakeholders, Health Sector Professional Associations and Trade Unions on Tuesday…
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Insecurity: Ogun health workers declare indefinite strike after abducted doctor, nurse regain freedom
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the release of a doctor and a nurse abducted on April 7. This was confirmed on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi. He however could not confirm if the family members of the victims paid ransom to secure the release of the…
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JOHESU appeals to health workers to take COVID-19 vaccine
The President, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Josiah Biobelemoye, has appealed to frontline health workers in the fight against COVID-19 to take the AstraZeneca vaccine. He urged his members nationwide to put aside all grievances and come out en masse to get the much needed protection against the virus. Biobelemoye who doubles as President, Medical…
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Buhari blames health workers for going abroad to seek medical care
President Muhammadu Buhari has named the unfriendly attitude of health workers across Nigeria as a major reason why prominent Nigerians seek medical care outside the country. The president, who was represented by the Ministry of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the official commissioning of an International Conference Centre and Telemedicine Hall and six…
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12 health workers test positive for COVID-19 in Taraba
Twelve health workers comprising of three doctors and nine nurses have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Federal Medical centre, Jalingo, the Taraba state capital. Confirming the incident to Newsmen in Jalingo, shortly after an emergency meeting of the technical committee, the acting head of clinical services of the hospital Ishaya Kola said the medical…
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Covid-19: NMA demands increase of allowances, says N5k hazard pay insult to health workers
The Nigerian health workers have called for an increase in their hazard allowance as they are major front liners in the fight against the pandemic. Speaking at a webinar recently, the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Innocent Ujah, said all health workers are being paid N5,000 a month as hazard allowance, a sum…
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Ekiti Health workers begin seven-day warning strike Monday
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti would on Monday begin a 7-day warning strike to press for the payment of their outstanding benefits. This was contained in a letter dated September 25, 2022 and addressed to the Hospital Chief Medical Director, Prof. Kayode Olabanji. The letter was signed by Chairmen…
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Health workers suspend seven-day nationwide warning strike
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), have suspended their seven-day nationwide warning strike. Mr Josiah Biobelemoye, JOHESU National Chairman, made this known in a statement at the end of its expanded National Executive Council meeting on Sunday in Abuja. Biobelemoye directed all members of the union to resume work by Sept. 21 and…