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30m Doses of COVID -19 Vaccines May Expire As Nigerians Shun Vaccination

Many Nigerians are dropping out after taking the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines, the National Prima…

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Nigeria, Others Woefully Lagging in COVID-19 Vaccine Administration – WHO

The World Health Organisation has said Nigeria and other African countries have performed woefully i…

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Microbiologist Charges Stakeholders on Malaria Vaccines

A microbiologist from the University of Ilorin, Tajudeen Amuda,  has advised the government and othe…

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Nurses, Midwives Call For Increase in Malaria Budget

The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives says all hands m…

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Nigeria Gets 9 Million Doses of Cholera Vaccine to Curb Spread

The Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) has approved about 9million doses of oral cholera v…

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Nigeria Gets 9 Million Doses of Cholera Vaccine to Curb Spread

The Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) has approved about 9million doses of oral cholera v…

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Post-COVID-19: Obaseki Decries Brain Drain in Health Sector

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has decried brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector, post-COVID-19.Obaseki…

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‘Virtual Pharmaceutical Market Will Check Fake Drugs’

Pharmacentre, an online market for pharmaceutical products, has said it can check fake products and …

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Ondo Records 34 Deaths, 227 Cases of Lassa Fever In 4 Months

Ondo State government, weekend, disclosed that 34 persons have reportedly died of Lassa fever in the…

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World Malaria Day: Nigeria Records 200,000 Deaths, Loses N646bn Yearly To Malaria

Today is World Malaria Day (WMD). WMD is a day set aside by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to r…

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Orthopaedic Hospital Denies Wrongdoing in Drug Procurement

MANAGEMENT of National Orthopaedic Hospital at Igbobi in Lagos has denied allegations the Drug Revol…

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Kano Nurse Seeks N1.5m for Spinal Cord Surgery

A 50-year-old nurse, Hajia Mohammed Asabe, is battling for her life following her inability to raise…

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Gombe Inaugurates Committee to Fast Track Universal Health Coverage

Gombe State Ministry of Health on Thursday inaugurated a committee to fast track the achievement of …

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JUTH Doctors Protest Abduction of Members

Resident doctors at the Jos University Teaching Teaching Hospital, on Thursday, lamented the level o…

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Malaria Cases, Deaths Rise Due To Stalled Funding, Disruptions Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic

Ahead of World Malaria Day (WMD) on April 25, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Global Fun…

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Kogi Confirms 41 Lassa Fever Cases, Seven Deaths

Kogi State Government has confirmed 41 Lassa fever cases and seven deaths in the state since January…

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Buhari Directs Ehanire to Submit Progress Report on Local Vaccines Production

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has directed the Minister of Health, Dr. Osag…

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COVID-19 Vaccination: Ekiti Targets 70%, Population, HIV Patients

The Commissioner of Health for Ekiti State, Dr Oyebanji Filani, on Wednesday, has said the new strai…

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COVID-19: Local Vaccine Production Now Matter Of National Security — Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Wednesday in Abuja, said increasing the capac…

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Train Health Workers to Tackle Brain Drain, Expert Tells Govt

A Professor of Surgery and Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital,…

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