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BASIC HEALTHCARE FUND, FG APPROVES N25bn FOR NPHCDA, NHIA

The federal government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion from the Basic Healthcare Provis…

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GOV. MBAH SIGNS BILL TO ESTABLISH TEACHING HOSPITAL IN ENUGU NORTH

Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, Tuesday, signed the Enugu State University of Medical and Ap…

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NANNM ADVERTISMENT FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR THE RECURITMENT OF ASSITANT GENERAL SECRETARIES (AGS) FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED REGISTERED NURSES IN YOUR STATE

NATIONAL PRESIDENT: NNACHI MICHEAL EKUMAGENERAL SECERTARY: T.A. SHETTIMADEPUTY/NATIONAL PRESCIENT: S…

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DUCHNESS HOSPITALS CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL LANDMARK OPEN-HEART SURGERY PROCEDURES IN CHILDREN

Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, has continued to record landmark clinical procedures and trea…

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6,000 IMO INDIGENES TO BENEFIT FROM FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH BY MNA

About 6,000 people are expected to benefit from a free medical care outreach programme organised by …

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EXPERT URGES FG TO ESTABLISH HERBAL MEDICINE UNITS IN MAJOR HOSPITALS

A Professor of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Chemistry at the University of Ilorin, Isaac Aremu, has …

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NAPTIP ARRAIGNS ALLIANCE HOSPITAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND OTHER STAFF, OVER ORGAN TRAFFICKING

The Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, Christopher Otabor and three others, including members of…

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ACPN URGES FG TO INTEGRATE PHARMACY SCHOOLS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the federal government to i…

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59 DOCTORS RESIGN IN NASARAWA, ALLEGE POOR WELFARE

A total of 59 medical doctors who were working with Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, …

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UNICEF DONATES $290,462 HEALTH EQUIPMENT, DRUGS TO YOBE GOV'T

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical equipment an…

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ABU NURSING STUDENTS TARGET 500 PEOPLE FOR FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT

Students of the School of Nursing, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have targeted about 500 peo…

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ROTARY SUPPORTS LASUTH WITH 36 BED ACCOMADATION FOR PATIENTS' RELATIVES

As part of efforts to reduce the cost of caring for the sick in Lagos, the Rotary Club, Ikeja GRA, h…

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NURSES DRAG FAROUK TO COURT OVER VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES TO FOREIGN BOARDS

Aggrieved nurses, under the auspices of Incorporated Trustees of University Graduates of Nursing Sci…

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FG BEGINS STRATEGIC HEALTH BUDGET ALIGNMENT WITH STATES

In a bid to significantly improve healthcare deliverables across the country, the federal government…

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NIGER CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH AGENCY TO ENROL 350,000 FARMERS

The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) w…

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AKANDE AJALA OPENS FIRST HEALTHCARE CENTER FOR OLDER PEOPLE

A non-governmental organization, JBS Foundation has opened a Gerontology Centre aimed at providing e…

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NAFDAC, STAKEHOLDERS MOVE TO COMBAT SALE, DISTRIBUTION OF SUBSTANDARD MEDICAL PRODUCTS

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stressed the need to c…

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NAFDAC, PCN SEAL 1,370 MEDICINE OUTLETS IN KANO

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in conjunction with the P…

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Kaduna Orders Probe As Lassa Fever Kills 3 Army Hospital Employees

A suspected outbreak of viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) has claimed the lives of three staff …

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FG PLEDGES HEALTH SECTOR TRANSFORMATION, TARGETS OVER 15% GDP CONTRIBUTION

The Federal government has expressed its determination to move the health sector from a mere consumi…

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