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Cholera Afflicts 31,425, Kills 816 In 22 States, FCT

No fewer than 816 Nigerians from 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been claimed…

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NARD May Call Off Strike Before Weekend, Says Reps

The Chairman, House Committee on Health, Tanko Sununu, yesterday, expressed hope that the ongoing st…

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‘Nurses to Update Professional Knowledge’

To meet the increasing demand for effective and efficient nursing care, nurses have been urged to re…

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Cholera Outbreak: NCDC Urges State Govts to Strengthen WASH

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says there is an urgent need for states to strengthen…

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FG To Inaugurate 2nd Batch Of Vaccine Aug. 16 – Minister

The Federal Government says the country will inaugurate the second batch of COVID-19 vaccine on Aug.…

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NCDC Preaches Good Water, Hygiene As Cholera Deaths Hit 816

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said medical interventions would not stop the outbr…

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Babies Account For 22% of New HIV Infections – NACA

NEWBORN babies account for at least 22 per cent of new HIV infections in Nigeria, the National Agenc…

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Resident Doctors Defy FG’s No-Work-No-Pay Threat, Continue NASS Talks Today

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors on Monday defied the directive by the Federa…

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NMA Bemoans Deficient Healthcare Financing In Ekiti

The Nigerian Medical Association in Ekiti State has lamented that healthcare financing in the state …

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Strike: Resident Doctors Shun Work In Maiduguri Despite FG’s Threat

Resident Doctors of the university of Maiduguri teaching hospital UMTH have damned the federal gover…

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COVID-19 Infections Rise In Lagos, NCDC Records 442 Fresh Cases

Lagos State witnessed an upsurge in daily new COVID-19 cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Contr…

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Cholera Death Toll Now 816, NCDC Says Medical Intervention Not Solution

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said medical interventions would not stop the outbr…

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MDAs Shun COVID-19 Safety Protocols as Infections Near 180,000

As COVID-19 infections near 180,000 nationwide, investigation by The NAN has revealed that most Mini…

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Accede To Our Request, Striking Ondo Doctors Tell Akeredolu

As the strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors is ongoing, the resident…

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Cholera Outbreak Kills 12 In Niger

Niger health minister on Monday said cholera outbreak in southern Niger has killed 12 people and inf…

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COVID-19 May Force 2.5m Girls Into Child Marriage, Says Don

Studies have revealed that about 2.5 million girls are at risk of getting into early marriage in the…

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Resident Doctors Suspend Strike In Rivers

Barely six days after the Rivers State government directed resident doctors under its payroll to sus…

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FG Certifies Moderna COVID-19 Safe, Reschedules Second Vaccination For Aug 16

The relevant health authorities, including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and …

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Nine Die At Russia Covid Hospital After Oxygen Pipe Rupture

Nine coronavirus patients died Monday in Russia’s republic of North Ossetia after an oxygen pipe rup…

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UCH Resident Doctors Defy No-Work-No-Pay Directive

The resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, yesterday, defied the no-work…

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