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Uganda Declares Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

Uganda health officials on Tuesday declared another outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease following the co…

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Cholera Outbreak Kills Scores In Yobe Communities

An unspecified number of people have been killed, following an outbreak of cholera in Ngalda, Kukarg…

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‘80% Nigerians Patronise Herbal Medicine Practitioners’

Founder, Quincy Wellness and Naturopathic Centre, Mrs Quincy Ayodele, has said 80 per cent of Nigeri…

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Society Laments Rising Cases of Cardiovascular Disease

The Nigeria Cardiac Society has raised the alarm over rising cases of cardiovascular disease in the …

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Wrong Medications, Major Cause of Deaths – Health Workers

The Deputy President of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Kabiru Sani, has said that …

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Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 8 New Infections, As Death Toll Hits 171

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fev…

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No Monkeypox Vaccines In Nigeria Says NCDC, Confirms Requests To WHO, U.S.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, told The NAN: “There are currently no vaccines…

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Medical Lab Scientists Caution FG against Health Sector Privatization

Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (NLSN), at the weekend, cautioned the Federa…

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Resident Doctors Shelve Strike, To Continue Negotiations with FG

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) say it has shelved its planned strike and will c…

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Conduct Research on Kidney Diseases, Gombe Govt Charges Nephrology Nurses

The Gombe State Deputy Governor, Dr. Manassah Jatau, has charged the Nigerian Association of Nephrol…

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Ondo, Edo, Bauchi Recorded 70% Lassa fever Cases, Says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Ondo, Edo and Bauchi recorded 70 per cent of the …

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LUTH Harps On Mental Well-Being at Work-Places

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has urged private and public institutions to pay more atte…

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UNICAL Announces Promotion of Mary Mgbekem, Regina Ella to Professorial Cadre

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof Florence Obi has announced the promotion of 1…

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South-West: DAWN Moves To Stem Doctors’ Exodus Effects

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria has come up with a blueprint that it says will stop the e…

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Lassa fever Kills 170 Nigerians, Monkeypox 6

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Lassa fever killed 170 Nigerians in 25 states…

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Flood: Adamawa Recruits 600 Staff as Health Workers Move on Canoes

The Adamawa State Primary Health Care Agency (ADSPHCA) has stated that it will recruit about 600 hea…

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Natural Medicine Practitioners Tackle NMA on TCAM Bill

The NMA in a communique issued at the end of its August National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in …

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NCDC Reports 21 Monkeypox Cases in Seven Days

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 21 more cases of monkeypox in the country within…

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500 Senior Doctors Left Nigeria, Says Medical Body

The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria has disclosed that about 500 consultants …

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Strike: Resident Doctors Divided, Adjourn Meeting till Wednesday

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has adjourned the meeting of its extraordinary National…

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