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Punch, Saharareports Run Misleading Statistic About Figures Of Nigeria Doctors Migrating To UK

LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Economic hardship has forced thousands of Nigerians to migrate in recent years, leading to a brain drain in key sectors. Local media reported that some 143,000 Nigerian doctors and “others” moved to the UK in the year leading up to September 2023. But the claim is misleading: official statistics reveal only 26,715 […]

Dec 2 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

‘33, 489 People Living With HIV/AIDS In Ogun State’

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, on Tuesday disclosed that 46, 143 people were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in the state out of which 33, 489 had been identified and placed on sustained treatment Coker said 12, 654 are yet to be reached and they form the individuals […]

Nov 29 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Obi Donates N20m To Set Up College Of Nursing Science In Enugu Hospital

LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to the Faith Foundation Mission Hospital in Enugu State to set up a College of Nursing Sciences. The former governor of Anambra State revealed this in a post on his X handle on Monday, November 13. According to him, […]

Nov 14 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Man Dies Six Weeks After Receiving Pig Heart Transplant

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The second person to ever receive a transplanted pig heart has died. Lawrence Faucette, 58, got the transplant just six weeks earlier at the University of Maryland Medical Center in an experimental procedure. Unfortunately, the heart had been showing signs of rejection in the days before his death, CNN reported. Dr. Bartley […]

Nov 2 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Saraki Clears Medical Expenses Of Ailing Nollywood Actor Mr Ibu

LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has cleared all the medical expenses of ailing actor, Mr John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu. Saraki did this through his foundation, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation. Mr Ibu had, on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to come to his aid, noting that he does not want his legs […]

Oct 22 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Nigerian Female Minister Poisoned, Battles For Survival In Abuja Hospital

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian tourism minister has been hospitalised in Abuja after suffering acute poisoning from unknown origins, Peoples Gazette was told, as her family members fear time was running against their efforts to save her life. Lola Ade-John, 60, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, shortly after she started manifesting symptoms of […]

Sep 29 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Diphtheria Claims 453 Lives In Nigeria As UNICEF Urges Urgent Vaccination

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In the midst of the most severe diphtheria outbreak in recent global history, UNICEF Nigeria is sounding the alarm about the urgent need for widespread vaccination. The outbreak according to UNICEF has so far resulted in over 11,500 suspected cases, more than 7,000 confirmed cases, and claimed the lives of 453 people, […]

Sep 28 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Man Locked Up In Hospital Mortuary, Light Switched Off For Causing Trouble

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bedsider at the University Teaching Hospital UTH has been left traumatized after he was locked in a mortuary for allegedly causing trouble in the ward. The victim, identified as Chanda Musonda, who was nursing his wife in Ward G 22, says the incident occurred around 01:00 hours on 21st September, 2023. […]

Sep 27 2023 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

Unveiling The UK Health And Care Worker Visa: Is It Truly Greener Pasture?

BY FRANCISCA CHIEDU LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I am deeply concerned about the ongoing issues of “modern slavery” and fraud within the healthcare sector in the UK. It is disheartening to hear stories of people selling their belongings and taking up jobs that offer meagre salaries. The healthcare visa has opened opportunities for rogue agents to […]

Sep 11 2023 | Posted in Health,International,National | Read More »

NMA Disowns Suspected Doctor Accused Of Harvesting Patient’s Organ

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) said its findings showed that Noah Kekere, who was arrested for allegedly removing a woman’s kidney in Jos, Plateau State, is not a medical doctor. A Jos-based businessman, Kamal Busari, had accused Dr Kekere of removing his wife’s kidney without his knowledge. The victim, Mrs Kehinde Kamal, […]

Sep 11 2023 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »