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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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LUTH Launches Nigeria’s First Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Colorectal Cancer

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in collaboration with the MedServe Cancer Center, has…

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Alleged Negligence: MDCN Suspends Three Doctors Over Chimamanda’s Son’s Death

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has suspended three medical doctors over findings o…

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Services Disrupted as UCH Unions Begin Five-Day Strike Over Power Rationing

Healthcare services at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, were yesterday severely disrup…

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Interswitch and Abia State Deploy eClinic to Digitise the State’s Healthcare Delivery

L–R: Babatunde Fadeyi, Vice President, Health Ecosystem (Public Sector), Interswitch, in a handshak…

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Edo NMA Pushes Back Underhand Dealing Claims at UBTH as Management Increases Fees for Services

The Edo State Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has dismissed allegations circulating …

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Drug-resistant infections surge in Lagos, NIMR scientist warns of post-antibiotic era

Senior Researcher at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Dr. Emelda Chukwu, has warned…

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Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) 12 Month Paid Fellowship

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Jubilee Fello…

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Historic Moment: Prof. Faith C. Diorgu Honoured at 2026 WASOT International Conference

Renowned Nigerian midwifery scholar, Faith C. Diorgu, was yesterday officially honoured as a 2026 WA…

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Skin Bleaching Exposes 168 Million Nigerians to Cancer, Liver Failure’

The Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) has raised the alarm that more than 168 million Nig…

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