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NHIS Moves to Address Problem of Out-Of-Stock Drugs in Accredited Health Facilities

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to introduce branded medication to address the perennial …

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PCN Seals 469 Pharmacies, Medicine Shops in Bauchi

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 469 illegal pharmacies and patent medicine store…

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Lassa fever Kills 149 in Four Months, Says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday disclosed that 149 citizens have so far lost the…

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Health Expert Laments Rising Maternal Mortality in Nigeria

A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Oluwafem…

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Anambra Nurses Bemoan Poor Salary, Seek Soludo’s Intervention

Nurses and midwives in Anambra State have decried their poor remuneration and welfare condition.They…

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NCDC Investigating Monkeypox Case in UK with Connection to Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is investigating the incident of Monkeypox wi…

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Hacey Health Initiative Tests over 300 Women on Malaria, HIV

As part of activities marking the 2022 World Health Day, Hacey Health Initiative has conducted free …

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NAF Recommends Adequate Infrastructure to Improve Nursing Profession in Nigeria

As the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Nurses Day 2022, it r…

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Lagos, Adamawa Lead As NCDC Confirms 15 Monkeypox Cases

Lagos and Adamawa states have the highest figures of three each as Nigeria recorded 15 confirmed cas…

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Abia Health Workers Block Road over 12-Month Salary Arrears

Workers of the Abia State Health Management Board, on Tuesday, vowed to take all measures to ensure …

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NGO Partners Anambra, Trains 5,000 Health Personnel

A United States health firm, RISE Global Health Initiative has trained no fewer than 5,000 social he…

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Invest In Nursing Profession, Health Workers Tell Govt

Nurses and midwives at the General Hospital, Lagos, have stressed the need for the government to inv…

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World’s First Malaria Vaccine Coming to Nigeria, Others in Sub-Saharan Africa

ON the heels of its success in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, there are strong indications that the world’…

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WMA Urges Iranian Authorities to Stop Execution of Medical Doctor

The World Medical Association, WMA, on Monday urged the Iranian authorities to stop execution of a d…

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NAFDAC Notifies Nigerians About Van Law Food Products Over Undeclared Allergy

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified Nigerians abo…

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Peter Obi Praises Nurses, Midwives

Former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has praised nurses, midwives, and other health workers…

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NUC Accredits Four Trinity Varsity Courses

The National Universities Commission has given full accreditation to four courses run by Trinity Uni…

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NMA Decries Medicine Accreditation Loss at Abia Varsity

The Abia State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has lamented the loss of accreditation for…

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Nigeria Confirms Outbreak of Monkeypox with 558 Cases, Eight Deaths

Following a report, on Sunday, by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that a person in…

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UI Gets NUC Full Accreditation For 27 Undergraduate Courses

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to 27 undergraduate academ…

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