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Nigeria to Suffer Shortage of 50,120 Doctors, 137,859 Nurses By 2030

Health stakeholders have alerted the Federal Government to a looming shortage of over 50,120 doctors…

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Lagos Lost 14 Health Professionals to COVID-19 — ABAYOMI

Thirty individuals and institutions were last week honoured with the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence …

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COVID-19 Cases Surge As Nigeria Records 91 New Infections

Nigeria has posted more COVID-19 cases, with Lagos State topping the infection chart with 66 new cas…

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Abuja Hospital to Dispose 39 Unclaimed Corpses

The management of Asokoro District Hospital has announced that it would dispose 39 unclaimed corpses…

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Plateau to Partner Private Hospitals to Improve Healthcare Services – Commissioner

Dr Ndam Lar,  the Plateau Commissioner of Health, has said that the state government will continue t…

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Government Warns Of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 In 13 States, FCT

Barely one year after Nigeria was certified Wild Polio Virus (WPV) free, the government has alerted …

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How Digitisation Of RSUTH Improves Service Delivery

Management of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has disclosed that its digitisat…

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WMA, German Medical Association, Pontifical Seek Vaccine Equity

Irked by the fact that millions of people in the world are suffering the effects of the COVID-19 pan…

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Surgeons Seek Better Funding For Health Sector

The International College of Surgeons (Nigerian Section) has urged the Federal Government to increas…

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Nigeria’s Active Cases Now 1,356 as NCDC Registers Additional 56 Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that Nigeria’s COVID-19 active cases stood a…

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COVID-19: New Variants Fuelling Africa’s Surging Third Wave, Says WHO

As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster spreading var…

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WHO Raises the Alarm over Euro 2020 as Covid Cases Soar

The World Health Organisation called Thursday for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as…

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Food Safety: Reps to Probe NAFDAC, Customs, SON, FCCPC

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Healthcare Services to investigate the le…

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Billions to Face Water, Hygiene Crisis in 2030, WHO, UNICEF Warn

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), yesterday, warned tha…

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 74 Additional Infections, 1 Death

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 74 new COVID-19 cases, as of July 1, with…

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Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines

COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of p…

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NUC Upgrades Bachelor of Physiotherapy to Doctor of Physiotherapy

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded the programme and curriculum of Bachelor of …

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Nurse Recount Horrible Ordeal at the Hands of IELTS, Colleagues Threaten Boycott

Nurses who make up the highest percentage population of Nigerians who attempt the IELTS have taken t…

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Ebonyi Announces N5m Tuition as Medical Varsity Begins September

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Tuesday said academic activities would take off in September …

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FG Team, NARD in Three-Hour Meeting to Avert Doctors Strike

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, was absent on Tuesday as the Federal Government delegatio…

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