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LAGOS PARTNERS IASO CONSORTIUM TO BUILD 140-BED MEDIPARK HOSPITAL

The Lagos state government in partnership with IASO Consortium and Iwosan Investments has flagged of…

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RESIDENTS WORRY OVER LACK OF DRUGS, WATER AT FCT HEALTH CENTRE

Residents of Gurdi community in Abaji Area Council of the FCT have bemoaned the lack of drugs and wa…

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UHC: FG TO PROCURE ESSENTIAL MEDICINES TO MITIGATE RISING COSTS

The federal government is working towards pool-procuring essential medicines to provide succour for …

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NAFDAC ARRESTS CEO OF PHARMACY FIRM OVER ADULTERATED DRUGS

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has arrested the owner…

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UNICEF DONATES MULTI BILLION NAIRA MEDICAL OXYGEN PLANT, LEVEL 2 NEWBORN UNIT TO BAUCHI GOVT

A multi-billion Naira life-saving medical oxygen plant and Level 2 Newborn Unit constructed by UNICE…

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LEADWAY HMO HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY

The Chief Executive Officer Leadway Health HMO, Dr Tokunbo Alli, has highlighted the importance of s…

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OGUN PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES COLLAPSING, GROUP LAMENTS

The Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) Network in Ogun State on Wednesday, bemoaned the deplorable…

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OVER 19M NIGERIANS ENROLLED IN HEALTH INSURANCE - NHIA

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) on Wednesday said about 19.2 million people are enrol…

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EXPERT ADVOCATES GENOMIC TECH ADOPTION FOR DIAGNOSIS ACCURACY

A pharmaceutical microbiologist at the University of Ibadan, Prof Iruka Okeke has called for the ado…

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FG TO TACKLE ORAL HEALTH DISEASES, INADEQUATE DENTAL WORKFORCE IN RURAL AREAS

The Federal Government has expressed readiness to prevent and control oral health diseases through t…

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NAFDAC DESTROYS N10B WORTH OF UNHEALTHY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS IN IBADAN

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday in Ibadan destroyed un…

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LAGOS HEALTH WORKERS BEGIN STRIKE OVER SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike o…

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LEADWAY HMO HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY

The Chief Executive Officer Leadway Health HMO, Dr Tokunbo Alli, has highlighted the importance of s…

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP KEY TO ENDING TB IN NIGERIA - FG

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has said the public-private partnership (PPP) mode…

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REPS URGE FG TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST XEC COVID-19 VARIANT

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to take immediate and proactive…

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MLSCN INDUCTS 45 VARSITY STUDENTS AS KWASU GRADUATES 6,891

Forty-Five medical laboratory science students of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, were ye…

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COVID-19 VARIANT XEC: NBMA, OTHERS TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO CHECKMATE BERTHING IN NIGERIA

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) said it has put in place proactive measures in conju…

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AZARE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN DIRE NEED OF ATTENTION

Azare General Hospital, a critical healthcare facility in Bauchi State, has become a shadow of its f…

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EXPERT AFFIRMS MALARIA VACCINE SAFETY AMID CONTROVERSY

Amid controversy and public safety concerns surrounding the new malaria vaccine since its endorsemen…

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NCDC TELLS HEALTH FACILITIES TO INTENSIFY CHECKS FOR SARS-COV-2 VARIANT

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called on health facilities, both publi…

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