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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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UNIJOS, JUTH FORMALISE PARTNERSHIP AS KIDNEY, OTHER ORGAN'S TRANSPLANT CENTRE COMMENCES OPERATION

The University of Jos (Unijos) in Plateau State has formalised a partnership with the Jos University…

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NAFDAC, PCN SEAL 1,321 MEDICINE STORES IN KANO

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

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DOCTOR-PATIENT RATIO TOO LOW IN NIGERIA - EXPERTS

Some medical practitioners have lamented the absence of enough skilled healthcare workers in Nigeria…

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TACKLE QUACKERY IN HEALTHCARE SECTOR, NMA TELLS FG

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the federal government to tackle quackery in Ni…

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HOW HEALTH WORKER'S STRIKE CAUSED MY BLINDNESS ACCIDENT VICTIM

A visually impaired student of Yaba College of Technology, Temitope Ayeni, has narrated how he lost …

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TINUBU RETAINS ADEYEYE AS NAFDAC DG, NCDC, OTHERS GET NEW CEOS

President Tinubu on Thursday approved changes in the leadership of the health, social, and welfare s…

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OYO SHUTS SIX HEALTH FACILITIES FOR ALLEGED MALPRACTICES

The  Oyo State government, on Thursday, shut down six health facilities across the state over allege…

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