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Lagos Doctors Demand End to Police Harassment, Decry Rising Intimidation of Medical Practitioners

Medical doctors in Lagos have called on the Nigeria Police Force and other government agencies to im…

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Babafemi Bows Out as Gbagada General Hospital MD, Calls for Sustained Health Sector Reforms

Concerns over the continuity of reforms in Lagos’ public health system took center stage on Monday a…

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NARD Calls Off Strike, Resident Doctors Set to Resume Wednesday

Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, are expected back at their duty p…

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World Health Day Marred by Fresh Doctors’ Strike as Nigeria’s Health Funding Crisis Deepens

Nigeria marked World Health Day this year under the cloud of a nationwide strike by resident doctors…

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PSN Opposes Proposed Amendments to Pharmacy Legislation, Warns of Public Health Risks

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has cautioned the federal government against proposed am…

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FUTA Teaching Hospital Urges Health Workers to Suspend Planned Strike

The management of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, has appealed to the Ondo State chapter of th…

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Nursing Committee Disowns Suspect Linked to Ogun Corps Member’s Death

The Ogun State Nursing and Midwifery Committee has formally disassociated itself from Kehinde Adesan…

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Kano Invites Retired Consultant Doctors and Specialist Nurses to Support Healthcare Delivery

The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has called for applications from retired consultant doctor…

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PSN Raises Alarm as 3 Million Illegal Drug Outlets Threaten Public Safety

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, in Lagos State yesterday warned that Nigeria's pharmaceu…

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Agencies move to strengthen early warning systems in Nigeria’s healthcare sector

Key government and international agencies have intensified efforts to strengthen early warning syste…

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NAUTH management moves to resolve tuition hike protest, promises dialogue with students

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) has pledged to engage students…

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Child health outcomes improve as facility-based maternal deaths decline in 2025 FG report

The Federal Government has reported significant improvements in maternal, newborn and child health o…

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World Kidney Day: Caregivers groan as dialysis hits N80,000 per session, transplant N30m

As the world marks World Kidney Day, caregivers and health experts in Nigeria have raised concern ov…

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FG receives long-acting injectable Lenacapavir for HIV prevention

The Federal Government has received supplies of the long-acting injectable drug Lenacapavir for use …

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Medical Regulation and Healthcare Stability: A Call for Balance in Disciplinary Actions

Observations by the President, Guild of Medical Directors, NigeriaThe Guild of Medical Directors (GM…

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Nursing Students Protest Tuition Hike at NAUTH

Students of the College of Nursing Sciences at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), …

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FG, Doctors Without Borders Seek Uninterrupted Humanitarian Operations

The Federal Government on Monday held a high-level meeting with the leadership of Médecins Sans Fron…

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LUTH charges 323 matriculants to excel, serve Nigeria’s health sector

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday officially matriculated 323 students for the…

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Gap between budgeted, released health funds taking lives — AMLSN President

The National President of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Dr. C…

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FG Clarifies: Medical Fellowship Not Equivalent to PhD

The Federal Government has clarified that a medical fellowship qualification is not equivalent to a …

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