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Lassa Fever: FG Begins Contact Tracing For 105 Suspected Cases

The Federal Government said it has started contact tracing for 105 suspected cases of Lassa Fever in…

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PCN Decries Exodus of Nigerian Pharmacists to Canada

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has expressed fears over the level at which pharmacists in Nigeri…

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Number of NMC UK OSCE Test Providers to Increase to Five

We are pleased to announce that we have awarded contracts to five partners to deliver the Objective …

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HIV/AIDS: Akwa Ibom, Rivers Top Chart in New Cases

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has said a recent HIV/AIDS survey showed that Akw…

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Sanwo-Olu Seeks Investment in Medical Equipment, Research

Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called for more investment in medical eq…

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Adamawa Cholera Deaths Have Risen To 23 – Commissioner

The Adamawa State Government says death from cholera outbreak has risen to over 500 cases with death…

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Kaduna Joins FG, Edo, Ondo to Bar Unvaccinated Civil Servants from Offices

The Kaduna State government, yesterday, announced a 12-day ultimatum for all civil servants in the s…

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918 Health Centres Shut As Cholera Cases Soar

No fewer than 918 primary healthcare centres across 32 states have halted operations in 2021, denyin…

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Get Vaccinated, COVID-19 Jabs Safe, ECOWAS Parliament Begs Citizens

Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Dr. Sidie Tunis, has e…

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COVID-19: NCDC Registers 125 Infections, As Cases Rise To 209,298

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria continues to rise as 125 new cases were recorded by the Nigeria Centre for…

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Three Pharmacists Face Tribunal over Alleged Funds Diversion

The Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria has inaugurated a disciplinary tribunal with the arraignment o…

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FG To Increase PHCs to Improve Healthcare for Citizens – Health Minister

The Federal government has said that it is vigorously pursuing the strengthening of the Primary Heal…

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COVID-19, Cholera, Measles Kill 244 in Borno

In 18 months, cholera, measles and Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) have killed 244 people in Borno St…

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Don’t Ignore Other Killer Diseases for COVID-19 - Medical Director Warns

The Chief Medical Director, Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, Dr Akintunde Ogunfeyimi, on F…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 6 Deaths, 226 New Cases

Nigeria recorded six COVID-19-related deaths with 226 fresh cases confirmed across 14 states of the …

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COVID-19: Virologist Advises FG against Dec. 1 Deadline For Vaccination of Civil Servants

Dr Solomon Chollom, a Jos-based Virologist, has advised the Federal Government against imposing Coro…

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NAFDAC Arrests Suspect over Fake Injection Water in Zamfara

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has arrested one M…

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COVID-19 Caused Rise in TB Deaths for First Time in Decade – WHO

The World Health Organisation on Thursday said deaths from Tuberculosis, one of the top infectious k…

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Six of Every Seven COVID-19 Infections Undetected In Africa, Says WHO

Six of every seven COVID-19 infections in Africa go undetected due to low testing capacity, the Worl…

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5 DAYS to the Biggest Healthcare Professionals Development and Entrepreneurship Event in Nigeria, the 7th AfriHealth Expo.

This event would feature Masterclasses, Panelists discussion, CMEs and Exhibition of Pharmaceutical,…

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