According to the state epidemiologist, Asema Msuega, 250 suspected cases of Lassa fever have been recorded in Benue, out of which 45 have been confirmed. The post Lassa Fever: Benue records death of 10 health workers, five doctors affected appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The government of Tuzla Canton has accepted a proposal to increase salaries for health sector employees, ranging from 131 to 447 KM, following negotiations with representative unions.

Health workers and patients in South Africa are still experiencing the negative effects a year after USAID funding cuts, impacting healthcare services.

As Botswana’s president here is my plan to renew this country’s beleaguered health system – and my vision for a stronger Africa Shortages of medicine in Botswana forced me to declare a public health emergency last year. Patients went without treatment – not because health workers failed them, but because the system did. For a nation committed to universal healthcare, free at the point of use, it was a moment of hard truth. Even outwardly strong public health systems can be fragile. As donor a...

Health workers in developing countries are forced to use obsolete and potentially harmful isolation practices for tuberculosis patients due to a lack of resources. Patients are trapped in hospitals for months under these outdated treatment methods.

Al Jazeera reports on smear campaigns aimed at discrediting Palestinian health workers in Gaza, highlighting efforts to undermine their credibility.

The Bangladesh government has announced plans to recruit one lakh (100,000) health workers to address gaps in the healthcare sector.

A communicator for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research, Kwadwo Poku, has blamed what he calls poor attitudes among some health workers for Ghana’s recurring “no bed syndrome” in public hospitals. Speaking on the AM Show on Joy News, Mr Poku shared a personal experience to highlight what he described as weak emergency response and poor triage in some health facilities.

The Yobe State Assembly has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by health workers and a shortage of doctors, following a decision announced by Speaker Chiroma Mashio after the assembly's annual recess.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda renewed her call for the swift passage of the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), which seeks long-overdue recognition, protection, and dignity of BHWs. During the Senate plenary session on February 25, Legarda co-sponsored the measure, pressing for stronger legal and financial support for BHWs, the frontliners of

The State Minister announced that the Bangladesh government plans to recruit 100,000 health workers to enhance grassroots healthcare services across the country.

Health workers in Ziguinchor, Senegal, are speaking out against various dysfunctions and operational issues within local hospitals.

A dedicated group of airborne health workers in Lesotho provides vital medical services to isolated regions, overcoming challenging conditions to reach those in need.