Tag: Health Workers
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Trouble looms as Kaduna health workers threaten strike over salary deduction
The Congress of Health Workers’ Unions and Associations, Kaduna State chapter, has given the State government an ultimatum to refund their 25 percent salary that was cut. They also tasked the government to provide them with Personal Protective Equipment. The union said failure by the State government to meet the demand, they will be left…
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12 health workers test positive for Coronavirus
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, says 12 health workers in the state have been infected with coronavirus. Maigoro made the disclosure at a news conference on Saturday in Bauchi. He, however, said that no death had been recorded so far among all the affected health workers. “As at today, we have…
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Drama as COVID-19 patients lock up doctors, nurses in Kano
The isolation centres located at Kwanar Dawaki,in Kano state,when some COVID-19 patients held health workers hostage for four hours. The former chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Kano branch, Professor Aminu Mohammed confirmed the aggrieved patients took two medical doctors and one nurse into captivity. He said the health workers were on routine medical ward round…
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COVID-19: Kwara Gov, Abdulrazaq approves N25,000 daily allowance for health workers, others
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has approved payment of N25,000 daily allowance to medical doctors involved in handling coronavirus pandemic in the state. The governor also approved payment of varying allowances on a daily basis to other health workers involved in the COVID-19 campaign. According to a statement by the press secretary to the…
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May Day: Atiku commends health workers leading battle against COVID-19 pandemic
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Workers’ Day, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended health workers leading the battle to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Workers’ Day is celebrated on May 1 every year. Abubakar, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said this year’s Workers…
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113 Nigerian health workers infected with coronavirus – FG
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has debunked reports that 300 health workers were infected by the coronavirus. In the briefing today as a member of Presidential Task Force briefing, Ehanire said 113 health workers were infected. “The over 300 doctors that are infected is not true. There are not so many people in the…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu increases hazard allowance of health workers in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday approved an increment in the hazard allowance of health workers in the state. In a statement released on Tuesday, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, head of service in the state, said the governor, approved the increment of the health workers’ hazard allowance from N5,000 to N25, 000. He said the increment…
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World Health Day: WHO pays tribute to health workers battling COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has paid tribute to all healthcare workers battling the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world. The UN’s health agency paid the tribute on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO to commemorate the World Health Day. The World Health Day is a global health awareness…
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COVID-19: Lady Gaga unveils star-studded telecast in aid of healthcare workers
Pop music superstar Lady Gaga has announced a worldwide telecast on 18 April in support of healthcare workers fighting coronavirus pandemic. In the line up are Paul McCartney, Lizzo and Billie Eilish. The event, called “One World: Together at Home,” will be shown on multiple television channels. It will also be streamed on and digital…