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No Health System Can Work without Proper Financing – Idris

  The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris has said that a health care system…

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Ending the HIV/AIDS Menace

HIV/AIDS remains a global challenge for which there is no cure. In the three decades since the epi…

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Ara Set to Recruit 2,000 Bone Marrow Donors in Nigeria

As part of efforts to combat blood cancers and sickle cell anemia in Nigeria, Ara, a non-profit ma…

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Harmattan Increases Risk of infections – EXPERTS

Harmattan Increases Risk of infections – EXPERTS   Undoubtedly, there is no season …

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WHO Plans Fresh Monitoring Approach for Workers

The World Health Organisation has developed a new data collection approach to monitor attacks on h…

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NPMCN Senate Approved September, Oct, Nov 2015 Fellowship Examination Results

NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA SENATE APPROVED SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 F…

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Tribute to Late Professor Odia, Erstwhile Pioneering Chairman MRTBN

It is HARD to accept the death of a loved one, especially when you didn’t have the chance to…

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NPMCN Senate Approved Exemption From Primaries, December 3, 2015

NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA SENATE APPROVED EXEMPTION FROM PRIMARIES, DECEMBE…

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Frances Hughes appointed New Chief Executive Officer of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)

Dr. Judith Shamian the President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is pleased to announ…

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BUDGET OFFICE: 14 Federal Tertiary Hospitals to Receive November Salary Late!

Health professionals toiling in 14 federal tertiary hospitals would have to wait to get their hard…

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Clarification on Adjustment of Salary Grade Level As a Result of Enhanced Entry Point/ Base Grade in the Public Service

Following the spate of enquiries on the principles for the implementation of the newly approved CO…

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From MDGs to SDGs, WHO Launches New Report

WHO today launched a new comprehensive analysis of global health trends since 2000 and an assessme…

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Spitting Up In Babies: What's Normal, What's Not

  Spitting up is a rite of passage for many babies. Here's what's behind spitting u…

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Georgia Regents University Doctors Offer Free Medical Service in Gambia

  A team of doctors, nurses and pharmacists from George Regents University in the United St…

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Scoring Africa on Health Budget Transparency

I made a presentation entitled “What can budget transparency and participation do for health…

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NPMCN delegation Pays Courtesy Visit to Minister of Health

A delegation led by College President, Dr. Rasheed Arogundade, FMCR, PNMC paid a courtesy visit to…

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Eat Healthy, Exercise to Reduce Diabetes – Expert

Nigerians have been advised to eat healthy and exercise more to reduce the risk of diabetes mellit…

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Maternal Hormonal imbalance Linked to Child Autism

Children born to mothers with a hormonal imbalance run a much higher risk of developing autism, ac…

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‘VVF Patients Should not be Stigmatised’

What are the major causes of fistula among women? Fistula is caused mostly by complications duri…

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Nigerian Health Sector: Challenges New Ministers Should Address

The World Health Organization ranked Nigeria 187 out of 191 countries in its ranking of the world&…

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