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NAFDAC Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved AstraZeneca COVID-19 v…

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COVID-19: NIMR Health Workers Grumble over Allowances, Poor Working Conditions

The morale of frontline health workers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, is gradu…

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Improve Case Definition for Ebola, Expert Urges FG

Health expert, Dr Iorhen Akase, has urged the Federal Government to update and publicise the case de…

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NUC Approves Degree Programme for Dental College Enugu

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has given approval to the Federal College of Dental Techn…

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Mental Illness: Expert Calls on FG to Ban Chaining of Patients in Health Centres

Neurological Surgeon and CEO of Brain and Spine Surgery Limited, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo has called on th…

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COVID-19: South Africa Begins Vaccination of Healthcare Workers

South Africa’s healthcare workers on Wednesday began to receive vaccination against the Coronavirus …

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JOHESU Is A Conspiracy among Allied Health Workers to Fight Doctors — NMA General Secretary, Ekpe

The NMA before now has been worried about inter-professional rivalry at workplace between the allied…

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How Food, Drug Companies Can Take Advantage of AfCFTA , by NAFDAC

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Pr…

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NAFDAC Seals 13 Fake Dairies and Water Factories in Kano – Official

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 13 illegal dairie…

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Imo Govt, Doctors Hold Truce Talks To End Crisis in Health Sector

Imo State Government has engaged the leadership of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Imo State …

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 1,368 New Infections, 16 Deaths As At February 16

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,368 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…

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NMA Urges Fed Govt to Involve Traditional, Religious Leaders in Vaccine Sensitisation

THE Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to involve traditional and re…

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Imo Govt, Doctors Meet, Agree To End Strike

Imo Government and the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), yesterday, had a fruitf…

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AGPMPN Offers Free Medical Services to Mothers

Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) has reaffirmed its comm…

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NAFDAC Reads Riot Act to Fraudulent Clearing Agents, Importers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has read the riot act to t…

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UN Releases $15m to Fight Ebola in Guinea, DRC

The United Nations has allocated $15 million (N5.8 billion) to fight the fresh Ebola outbreaks in Gu…

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CMD Seeks Private Investors in EKSUTH Services, Facilities

The Chief Medical Director, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, Prof. Kayode Olaban…

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You Can’t Regulate Health Workers, JOHESU, AHPA Charge NMA

The age-long disharmony between the members of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU; the Assembly …

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Nigeria Records 29 Cases of COVID-19 Variant Found In UK– NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has confirmed 29 cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19…

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COVID-19: 109m Nigerians to Be Vaccinated in 2 Years, Says NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that it planned to vaccinate …

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