Tag: Federal Ministry of Health
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Ehanire tasks new Chief Medical Director ATBUTH on effective management
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has charged the newly appointed Chief Medical Director Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, Bauchi State, Dr. Yusuf Bara Jibrin on effective management of the hospital for optimum service delivery. This is even as the Minister noted that managing human beings is a difficult task. He further charged…
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Group donates hygiene equipment to FG
A private sector organisation, Procter & Gamble Nigeria Limited (P&G) has made a donation of hygiene equipment to the Federal Government. Presenting the items to the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, the leader of the delegation, Mrs. Temitope Iluyemi, a Senior Director (Africa), Global Governance, Relations and Public Policy stated that P&G…
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FG directs hospitals to replace striking workers with NYSC members
The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps to provide routine services. The government also directed that locum staffers should “be brought in when and where necessary to forestall services’ disruption when…
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We’re yet to receive Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine — FG
The federal government has denied receiving Russian-made COVID-19 Vaccine. This is in response the stories making rounds that the federal government through the Ministry of Health has received the vaccine which Russia claims reduces viral load of COVID-19. In a statement titled ‘Clarifications on Russian-made COVID-19 Vaccine’ and issued on Friday by the Director, Information,…