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Trinity Varsity Gets Accreditation for Nursing, Others

Trinity University, Lagos, says all the eight programmes it presented to the National Universities C…

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NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Contaminated Eye Drop

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to …

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Uniuyo Tasks New Doctors On Ethics

The University of Uyo has tasked its new doctors to uphold the principles of the medical career as t…

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Expert Calls for Automated Hospital Processes Across Nigeria

To overcome prevalent poor health service delivery, including delayed response to emergencies in Nig…

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Lagos Records 52,652 TB Cases in Four Years – Commissioner

The Lagos state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi said 52,652 tuberculosis cases were captured …

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Lagos Hospital Screens Students for Oral Health

The Orile Agege General Hospital has screened 2,500 students from schools as part of events marking …

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TB Kills 4,100 People Daily – Africa CDC

The Acting Director of the Africa Centre for Disease Control, Dr Ahmed Ouma, said 4,100 people die f…

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Bleaching Now National Health Emergency, Says NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has disclosed that its efforts aime…

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COVID-19 Impacts Access to Medicine For Non-Communicable Diseases – WHO

The World Health Organisation says although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines …

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Tanzania Confirms First-Ever Outbreak Of Marburg Virus Disease

Tanzania on Tuesday confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests w…

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Dentists Seek Reduction of Oral Diseases on World Oral Health Day

Edo State Chairman of Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Dr. Clement Azodo, yesterday, urged Nigeria…

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44 Per Cent Africans Suffer from Oral Diseases, Says WHO

A new report published yesterday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that around 44 per cen…

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Lacking Health Workers, Germany Taps Robots for Elder Care

The white-coloured humanoid “Garmi” does not look much different from a typical robot – it stands on…

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Nigerian Doctors Practising in UK Hit 11,000

The number of Nigerian-trained doctors practising in the United Kingdom has climbed to 11,001, Sunda…

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LASUTH Marks World Glaucoma Week with Free Surgeries

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has joined the rest of the world in celebrating the 202…

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Dental Body Advocates Oral Care

Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has tasked Nigerians on oral care for healthy living and to avert …

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Lagos Medical Doctor, Olaleye Loses No-Case Application in Defilement Suit

Embattled Lagos medical doctor, Femi Olaleye, yesterday, lost his  ‘no case application’ in a defile…

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Lagos Govt Seals Two Health Facilities

The Lagos State Government has sealed two health facilities for non-compliance with regulatory stand…

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Kano, Lagos Lead as Diphtheria Infection Rises to 389

A report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that at least 389 per…

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WHO Moves to Curb ‘Crimes’ by Immigrant Nurses, Others

World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, released an updated health workforce support and safegua…

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