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FCT Resident Doctors Demand Training on Traumatic Injuries

President of the Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Isaac …

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NANNM Niger Raises Alarm over Dearth of Health Workers

Niger State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, {NANNM} has raised…

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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Invitation For Interview(Chief Medical Director)

The management of the ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi Called for suitably qualified candidates to a…

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Potable Water: SFH Launches WaterGuard Plus

WATER, water everywhere but not a drop is safe to drink. This adaptation from Sam Coleridge’…

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EHORECON Boss to Close Illegal Health Training Institutions

Determined to return on track the profession of environmental health, the Registrar of the Environ…

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Recent Developmental Strides in Nigeria Optometry

Between the 19th and 21st of October, 2015, the NOA president, Dr. Damian Echendu was at the Plymo…

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Excellence in Global HIV Nursing Award goes to Outstanding Nurse at ICN Wellness Centre for Health Care Workers in Swaziland

Geneva, Switzerland; 15 December 2015 – The outstanding work of Phetsile Mamba, Director of …

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SDGs: FG Tasked on Maternal Health

Federal government has been enjoined to put measures in place for gender equality and maternal hea…

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NHIS Has Covered Less Than 7 Per Cent Nigerians Since Flag-off – NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has stated that  the National Health Insurance Scheme …

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NMA Proposes Community Insurance To Tackle 70% Household Health Expenses

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) wants governments at all level to redirect attention to com…

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Infertile Men May Have Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

Infertile men may have a higher risk of developing other health problems such as diabetes, heart d…

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Private Hospitals Get FG’s Free Family Planning Commodities

About 20 private health facilities in Kaduna State have been allowed access to the federal governm…

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AGPMPN, Medismarts Sign Agreement to Connect 2,000 Hospitals

The Association of General Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) and Medismarts have s…

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Don’t Privatise Tertiary Health Institutions, TUC tells FG

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has opposed moves by the federal government to privatise…

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Nurses Hold Induction Course For New States Excos

Newly elected officers of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in the s…

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FETHA establishes Child Health Institute

The Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA) has established Institute of Child Health (ICH) i…

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Nigeria: 'Why Fever Does Not Always Mean Malaria'

The head case management branch of the National Malaria elimination programme, Dr Godwin Ntadom ha…

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Polio: Why we Shouldn’t Grow Complacent With Delisting

One message that has kept resonating since the delisting of Nigeria as a polio endemic country by …

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FG Plans Pro-poor Policy in Tackling Health Challenges

The federal government is to adopt pro-poor policy in delivering good health care to the nooks and…

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Apollo Hospitals, NGO Partner to Save Nigerian Children from Cancer

In a bid to ensure that Nigerian children do not die from terminal illnesses like cancer, Apollo H…

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