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Monkeypox Can Infect Pets, Other Animals, Health Experts Warn

SINCE the first case of a pet dog getting monkeypox infection from its owners was documented, precau…

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Bayelsa, Ogun Confirm 17 Monkeypox Cases

The Bayelsa State Government has said the state has recorded 13 confirmed cases of monkeypox disease…

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ASWON Trains Health Workers in Lagos

The Association of Medical Social Workers of Nigeria (AMSWON), Lagos State chapter, has trained heal…

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Ondo FMC Doctors Begin Two-Week Warning Strike

Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo …

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Brain Drain: Pharmacists May Take Over Doctors Jobs, Says Fertility Expert

They are worried that unqualified practitioners in other fields are now cashing in on the scarcity t…

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Monkeypox Cases Top 35,000 In 92 Countries — WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more t…

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NOHIL Unveils Molecular Laboratory

The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, has unveiled a molecular laboratory to tackle emer…

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Resident Doctors, NMA Decry Incessant Assault of Health Workers

The Association of Residents Doctors and the Nigeria Medical Association, FCT Administration Chapter…

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Brain Drain: Nigeria May Import Medical Doctors In Future — NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association says the nation’s skyrocketing brain drain wave may culminate in th…

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COVID-19: Lagos Leads as NCDC Records 144 New Cases

Lagos State is ahead of other states of the federation in the latest COVID-19 cases, the Nigeria Cen…

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NMA Blames Measles Outbreak in Rivers on Apathy towards Immunization

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Rivers State chapter, has blamed the recent fatal measles outbre…

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Provide Equipment, Stop Brain Drain, Radiologists Beg Government

The Faculty of Radiology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba,  has appealed to the govern…

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Nine Varsities May Lose 159 Courses’ Accreditation

The accreditation of no fewer than 159 undergraduate courses in nine federal universities across the…

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Nursing Education Will Boost Quality Healthcare Delivery – NGO

Wellbeing Foundation Africa has said continuous education of nurses will boost quality healthcare de…

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NCDC Confirms Additional 13 New Cases of Lassa Fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 13 additional new cases of Lassa fever …

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Osun Records First Suspected Monkeypox Cases

The first suspected cases of Monkeypox disease have been discovered in two different communities of …

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Ogun State Govt Plans Free Paediatric Surgery for 200 Children

Ogun State Government, in collaboration with Leicester Children’s Hospital, has planned to provide f…

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American Heart Association (AHA) Training Material Price Increase

The American Heart Association has announced a price increase for ECC Training Materials effective J…

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Brain Drain: 2 Doctors Leave Abia Every Month — NMA

No fewer than two medical doctors leave Abia State every month in search of greener pastures abroad,…

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Monkeypox Spreads to 27 States, Cases Hit 172

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the number of monkeypox cases has risen to 172 …

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