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Doctors’ Ultimatum Ends Today, Hold NEC Meeting Saturday

The two-week ultimatum issued by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to the Federal and sta…

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Yellow Fever: NCDC Announces 14 Deaths in 10 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced 14 deaths in 10 states fr…

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Ugwuanyi Appoints Ogbonna VC Medical University

Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (right), receiving an award from the President of Enugu State …

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NMA Knocks Abia Over 24-Month Unpaid Salaries, Allowances

President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has slammed the Abia State Governme…

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Nigeria Records 1,179 Yellow Fever Cases, 14 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported a total of 1,179 suspected cases of yellow fever…

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Enugu Medical Students Laud Ugwuanyi on Establishment Of SUMAS

Medical students in Enugu State, under the auspices of Enugu State Medical Students’ Association (ES…

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Adamawa Confirms 11 Cholera Cases

The Adamawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera disease in Guyuk and Shelleng…

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Researchers Say HIV-Positive People on Treatment Don’t Have Worse Monkeypox Outcomes

EXPERTS have warned that Monkeypox among people with unsuppressed HIV and greater immune impairment …

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Expert Tasks Nigerians on Regular Medical Checkups As Edo Clinic Opens

CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO), Benin Medical Care (BMC), Dr. Oluwagbemiga Durojaiye, has charged Nig…

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Abia NMA to Clampdown on Quacks, Unregistered Medical Facilities

The Abia chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has threatened to clampdown on quacks and unreg…

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US Reports First Death Linked To Monkeypox

Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox but said they are stil…

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Katsina Confirms Four Monkeypox, 53 Cholera Cases

Katsina State on Tuesday confirmed four cases of monkeypox and 53 cases of cholera in the state. No …

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LASHMA Wants Lagosians to Embrace Health Scheme

The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, advised Lagos reside…

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6,068 Nigerian Doctors Move to UK under Buhari

No fewer than 6,068 medical doctors moved to the United Kingdom since the regime of the President, M…

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Federal Lawmakers Move To Curb Brain Drain in Health Sector

To curb brain drain in the health sector, the National Assembly has hinted plans to enact a law that…

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Six of 10 Doctors Leaving Nigeria, NARD Laments

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has said six out of 10 doctors in the country plan to le…

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Nigeria’s Immunisation Coverage At 57% – Paediatricians

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria has said that the routine immunisation coverage in the country…

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Nigeria, 16 Others Get N7b to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination, Counter Fake News

Twelve teams working in Nigeria and 16 other countries are to benefit from an initial $7.2 million (…

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NPHCDA Urges States to Provide More Incentives for Health Workers

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has urged state governments to provide m…

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Brain Drain: Nigeria’s Doctor – Patient Ratio Now 1 to 5000

Persistent brain drain by doctors is depleting the country’s medical care expertise and taking the c…

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