Former Nursing Assistant Indicted for Negligent Homicide After Patient’s Fatal Fall in Baton Rouge
A former nursing assistant in Baton Rouge has been indicted for negligent homicide following the death of a patient under...
Pregnant Woman’s Death Sparks Protests Over Alleged Medical Negligence at Nalbari Medical College
Tension gripped Nalbari, Assam, after the death of a pregnant woman reportedly denied oxygen support at Nalbari Medical College. Her...
Ghana’s NHIS System Breakdown Forces Return to Cash and Carry as Patients Face Soaring Medical Bills
Hospitals across Ghana have reverted to the cash and carry model following a nationwide NHIS system breakdown. Patients now face...
Nursing Mother Collapses and Dies While Breastfeeding Her Baby in Ondo
Residents of Akure, Ondo State, were left in shock after a nursing mother collapsed and died while breastfeeding her baby....
UNEC Students Protest ₦30,000 Development Fee, Accuse Authorities of Exploitation
Medical students at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus staged a protest against a ₦30,000 compulsory development fee, calling it...
Luxury Cars, Empty Wards: How Millions Meant for Tembisa Hospital Bought Lamborghinis
Seized Lamborghinis and multimillion rand property tell one story. Empty pharmacy shelves and delayed care tell another. This is the...
Tragic Death of 11-Year-Old Waldo Verwey Sparks Outrage Over Rising Home Invasions in South Africa
The tragic death of 11-year-old Waldo Verwey, who was shot during a home invasion in Springs, South Africa, has sparked...
Nigeria Integrated Vaccination Campaign 2025: Protecting 100 Million Children
Nigeria launches its largest-ever integrated vaccination campaign, protecting 100 million children against measles, HPV, and polio, backed by $103M in...
DRC Steps Up Ebola Response in Kasai as Death Toll Rises to 42
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is intensifying efforts to contain a new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)...
Gombe Doctors Hail Governor Yahaya for Approving Full Salary Structure for Health Workers
Gombe, Nigeria — The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State branch, has commended Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for approving the...
Nigerian Provosts Urge Tinubu to Exempt Nursing and Health Colleges from Seven-Year Ban
The Association of Provosts of Colleges of Health Technology and Nursing Sciences has appealed to the Federal Government to exempt...
FETHI Staff Hail CMD Prof. Adekunle Ajayi for Transforming Patient Care and Hospital Services
Staff of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti (FETHI) have praised the leadership of Chief Medical Director (CMD) Professor Adekunle...
Makinde Pledges Better Welfare for LAUTECH Health Workers, Promises Major Projects in Ogbomoso
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured health workers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso,...
NANNM Urges Ondo Government to Employ More Health Workers for Better Care
The Ondo State Council of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called on the state government...
UNTH Enugu Launches Probe into Alleged Staff Negligence Over Patient’s Death
The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, has opened a forensic investigation into the reported death of a patient,...
Continuing Education for Nurses: Staying Updated in 2025
There’s a lot of talk these days about AI taking over jobs. Some say machines will replace humans in almost...
Group Urges Lagos to Reinstate Abortion Guidelines to Save Women’s Lives
The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) Africa has called on the Lagos State Government to reinstate its suspended...
15 Months Without Pay: Kenyan TB Health Workers Abandoned in Salary Crisis
Kenya’s tuberculosis (TB) frontline workers are raising alarm after enduring 15 months without pay, despite promises of absorption into permanent...
Tragedy at Catholic University of Malawi: Nursing Student Dies by Suicide After Alleged Love Triangle
The Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) is reeling from grief after the sudden death of a second-year nursing student, Rosemary...
When Saving Lives Becomes an Ethical Gamble: The Nurse’s Dilemma in Africa and Abroad
The story of African nurses has always been a story of resilience. Whether in bustling hospitals in Lagos, overburdened clinics...
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