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KGSHIA Enrols 31,491 Vulnerable Persons

Kogi State Health Insurance Agency (KGSHIA), under the Vulnerable Group Health Insurance Programme, …

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700m of 1.28b Hypertensive Patients Untreated, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, revealed that more than 700 million of the 1.28 bill…

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PONYX Hospitals Train Staff on Basic and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

In line with its mission statement aimed at creating a world class hospital where every sick that en…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 188,243 Cases with Additional 655 Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Nation’s total COVID-19 infections had Jumped…

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28 States With Storage Facilities Get Vaccine Doses

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it had delivered Moderna vaccine doses to 28 states and the F…

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COVID-19 Third Wave: Lagos Begins Phase 2 Vaccination Aug 25 - Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Monday, announced plans by the state government to comme…

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Jubilation, Applause As Ugwuanyi Approves 60 Percent CONHESS For Health Workers Amid Economic Hardship

Health professionals and workers in Enugu State under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JO…

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Buni Approves Recruitment of 45 Midwives in Yobe

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the recruitment of the 45 midwives who recently graduate…

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Doctors’ Recruitment for Saudi Arabia Records Large Turnout in Abuja, another Holds Thursday

Nigerian doctors in their hundreds, on Tuesday, stormed the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotels, …

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Don, Others Lament Dearth of Pharmacists

A Pharmacologist at the University of Benin, Prof Ray Ozolua, has lamented the dearth of pharmacists…

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FG Tasks Governors on Protecting COVID-19 Vaccines, Cold Storage

Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has…

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COVID-19 Cases in Lagos Rise to 70,729, As Oxygen Demand Increases

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 i…

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Cholera: NCDC To Submit Vaccination Request To ICG, GTFCC, NPHCDA

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is to submit a cholera vaccination request to the Inte…

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Nigeria Records 565 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths on Monday – NCDC

Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease C…

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Strike Continues, NARD Insists As Court Orders Suspension

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the National Association of Resid…

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How to Access Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in Lagos

Lagos State will commence the administration of the Moderna vaccine for citizens who have not receiv…

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Community Pharmacists Seek Recognition as Primary Healthcare Providers

Community pharmacists under the aegis of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria have ur…

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COVID-19: Edo Govt to Restrict Large Gathering As Second Phase of Vaccination Begins

Edo State Government on Monday announced plans to make it compulsory for residents of the state to t…

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Group Blames FG as Saudi Arabia Recruits Nigerian Doctors

The Federal Government on Monday feigned ignorance as a firm concluded arrangement to recruit Nigeri…

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Doctors Insist on Strike as Court Refuses FG’s Request

There seems to be no resolution in the ongoing strike by Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (N…

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