The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has accused the Federal Ministry of Health of breaching established procurement laws by signing an agreement with Medipool, a private company, to oversee a centralised drug purchasing system for Nigeria’s health institutions. In a press statement released on Monday, jointly signed by t...
•President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the implementation of a “No Work, No Pay” policy and the stoppage of salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions through the Integrated Payroll and […]...
•Ebola virus disease A nurse has died from Ebola in the Ugandan capital Kampala, the health ministry said today. “An outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda following confirmation from three national reference laboratories,” the ministry’s permanent secretary Diana Atwine told reporters. The victim was descr...
•Kenyan doctors protesting with placards Kenya’s government has signed a deal with striking doctors, the health ministry announced today, after almost two months of industrial action that left thousands of patients struggling to find medical care. “After 56 days, @kmpdu signs agreement, ending nationwide doctors’ strike,” the ministry said on ...

