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Striking Doctors Promise to attend to bomb victims, Says FG

Patients prematurely discharged as doctors promise total strike •We’ll treat bomb blast…

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Strike Day 2: Doctors Won't Abandon Serious Cases

The nationwide indefinite strike by doctors entered the second day yesterday with the chairman of …

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High Blood Pressure Can Lead To Kidney Failure

Though hypertension is one of the deadliest health conditions in the world, not many people monito…

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New Transplant Treatment Offers Hope For Sickle Cell Patients

A new bone marrow transplant technique for adults with sickle cell disease may “cure” …

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Fear, cash shortages hinder fight against Ebola outbreak

  West African states lack the resources to battle the world's worst outbreak of Ebo…

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Nigeria Medical Association Strike: Medical and Dental Council Threatens Fire

The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr. Roger Makanjuola, believes t…

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Reps Okay Amended National Health Bill (the people's Version)

After exhaustive deliberations, the House of Representatives yesterday passed the amended version …

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Doctors Abandon Patients to Nurses On First Strike Day

Heads of Nigeria's medical establishment spent Tuesday monitoring compliance to a "total …

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Midwives Deserve Recognition —Saraki

The wife of a former governor of Kwara State, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has said that in order to shape t…

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Doctors’ Strike Cripples Hospitals Nationwide

As members of the Nigerian Medical Association commence another round of strike, patients across t…

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Nigeria Medical Association Calls for the Scrapping of JOint Health Sector Union (JOHESU)

The Ekiti State chapter of the Nigeria Midical Association (NMA) has cautioned the federal governm…

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Amosun Agrees To Demands of Striking OOUTH Workers Print

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, southwest, Nigeria has taken steps to end the ongoing stri…

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Nurses Take Over Running of Abuja Hospitals

Activities at the government hospitals have been crippled following the commencement of the indefi…

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GSK, Save the Children Offer $1m Award for Healthcare Innovations in Developing Countries

GSK and Save the Children today announced the launch of their second annual $1 million Healthcare …

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Doctors' Strike to Protect Ethics of Medical Profession- NMA

Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday said the doctors’ strike which commenced today …

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Breaking News: Physiotherapist Felix Faniran Promoted to Director at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital

FELIX FANIRAN ACHIEVES MILESTONE, NOW A DIRECTOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES IN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIV…

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BREAKING NEWS: National health Bill as Amended by JOHESU/AHPA Passed by Federal House of Reps

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to inform you that the “Peoples’ Version” of the Na…

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Three premature babies die after suffering burns and other 'serious side effects' from antispectic wipes

  . Babies have suffered burns and other serious side effects after being disinfected with …

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JOHESU, AHPA Condemn NMA Strike Which Begins Today 1st July 2014

Health workers under the umbrella of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Allied Health Practiti…

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BREAKING NEWS: Nigeria Medical Association to Commence Indefinite Strike Tomorrow July 1st 2014

Following the alleged refusal of the Federal Government to meet their demands, doctors under the u…

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