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EXCLUSIVE: After Collecting N335,000 Fees, Edo School Of Nursing Withdraws Admission Of Student For ‘Having A Bent Posture’

Despite relevant national and international laws and standards, a Nigerian living with a disability,…

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UK Restriction Can’t Stop Doctors’ Migration, Say NMA, NARD

Medical bodies in the countries have said the United Kingdom government’s code of practice for the i…

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Nigeria Records 823 Lassa Fever Cases, 144 Deaths

No fewer than 823 confirmed cases of Lassa fever were recorded out of 4,108 suspected cases from 98 …

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Doctors Reject Reps’ Proposed Five-Year Compulsory Service

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act…

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I’m Not Afraid of ICPC Probe – Neuropsychiatric Hospital Provost

The Provost/Medical Director, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr. Paul Agboola, has said t…

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Don’t Appoint Physician as Health Minister, Union Urges Tinubu

The Joint Health Sector Union and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have called on th…

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FG To Make Mental Healthcare Accessible in S’East

Basking in the euphoria of his reappointment, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychia…

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FG Tasks States on Employment Embargo to Lift Health Sector

Federal Government has urged states to lift embargo on employment of health workers to address manpo…

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Brain Drain: Reps Move to Curtail Exodus of Doctors

The House of Representatives, yesterday, took a significant step to curtail the mass exodus of medic…

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Nigeria, Canada Partner, Tap 68 Researchers for Mpox Study

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research and other stakeholders in the country have launched the C…

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NAFDAC Seals Abuja Shops for Selling Unregistered Sex Enhancers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday in Abuja sealed two sh…

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Prioritise Change - Agents As MDAs Leaders To Fix Health Sector, JOHESU Appeals To President-Elect

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have urged the incoming Federal Government to prioritise cha…

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WHO Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Seeks Health Equity

As the World Health Organisation (WHO) marks 75 years of existence, the global health authority has …

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Brain Drain Among Healthcare Workers Worrisome – Professional

The Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals has expressed worry over the high rate of brain dra…

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Akwa Ibom Records More Success in Transvenous Cardiac Pacemaker Surgery

Three new transvenous cardiac pacemaker surgeries have been performed at the General Hospital, Awa i…

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Only 60% Nigerians Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Says FG

Only 60 per cent of eligible Nigerians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.The disclosure co…

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Stakeholders Task Firm on Patent Right For HIV, Hepatitis Drugs

Stakeholders have called for an open license for the generic production of HIV and hepatitis C drugs…

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Cholera Kills 32 Persons In 6 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) yesterday said that as of March 5, chol…

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How COVID-19 Strained Healthcare Professionals, By Report

A Comprehensive report from World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) and World Health Organisation (…

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Why We Granted Study Loans to Medical Students — UNIMEDTH

The management of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State said it had begun…

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