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Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy Abstract Submissions for ASABA 2014

Abstracts Submission for the 54th NSP Annual Scientific Conference 2014: The Education Committee…

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PUNCH EDITORIAL BOARD: Nigerian Doctors Have Over-used and Abused the Strike Weapon

THE rot in Nigeria’s health care delivery system has once again been brought to the fore as …

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Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) to Govt: Shun Disparity Between Pharmacists, Medical Doctors

Osun State chapter of the Pharmaceuticals Society of Nigeria (PSN) has urged the state government …

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Health Sector Reform Coalition Seeks Presidential Assent to National Health Bill

Joint coalition of civil societies and health organisations in Nigeria has called on President Goo…

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Nigerian doctors: We Are Not Ready to Call Off strike

Contrary to an earlier report that the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Medical Association would be…

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The Trade Union Congress (TUC): NMA Strike Selfish, Anti-people

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has described the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Me…

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Dry mouth (xerostomia)

  The saliva present in the mouth serves to lubricate and reduce friction in the mouth, the…

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FG should ignore striking doctors – Pharm. Akintayo, PSN President

  In this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nige…

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SPDC Gives N26m Scholarship To Nurses

The Shell Petroleum Development Company during the week presented a cheque ofN25.9m sholarship and…

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Doctors’ Strike May End on Monday – Health Minister

The Federal Government on Friday expressed hope that the ongoing strike would be called off on Mon…

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New Overseas Registration Process Will Enhance Public Protection

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will introduce a new registration process for nurses who t…

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Doctors Strike May End on Monday - FG

The Federal Government on Friday expressed hope that the ongoing strike would be called off on Mon…

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NMA and FG Sign Memorandum of Understanding - Minister of Health

The ongoing strike by the Nigeria Medical Association will soon be over as talks are ongoing betwe…

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Fashola urges Doctors to shun frequent strike, approves employment of 265 graduates of technical health college

  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) appealed to doctors and health workers …

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'Breakthrough' stem cell study retracted

  In January 2014, researchers announced they had developed a new method of making stem cel…

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JOHESU Threatens to Sue NMA, MDCAN

Delta State chapter of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) …

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Don’t pay striking doctors, patients urge Fed Govt

patients at the Benin Central Hospital in Benin, the Edo State capital, yesterday urged the federa…

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Fashola to doctors: Stop Frequent Strikes

lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has urged doctors and other health workers  to desist …

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Nigerian House of Representatives Intervenes in FG and NMA Face Off

The House of Representatives has intervened in the face-off between the Nigerian Medical Associati…

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Strike: JOHESU Accuses Doctors Of Diverting Patients To Private Hospitals

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), an umbrella body of health workers in Nigeria, has allege…

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