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Medical Expert Calls For Advocacy On Importance Of Paramedics

The Chief Medical Director of Abuja-based Brain and Spinal Surgery Limited, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo has s…

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COVID-19: 11 Health Workers Test Positive In Taraba

Eleven health workers comprising three medical doctors and eight nurses working at the Federal Medic…

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Nigeria Looks To Russia, India For More COVID-19 Vaccines

The head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, has said Nigeria exp…

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WHO Secures A Billion Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines under Its COVAX Facility - DG

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, says the organisation had secured two billion doses of …

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Establish Home Economics, Nutrition Extension Agents to Curb Malnutrition - Expert

To curtail the rising cases of malnutrition in Nigeria, a nutrition expert,  Prof. Henrietta Nkechi …

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MSF Research Could Save More Lives from Yellow Fever - Study

A new clinical trial has found that giving people just one-fifth of a yellow fever vaccine is as eff…

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COVID-19: NCDC Registers 1,301 New Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,301 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…

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UK Coronavirus Strain Detected In 60 Countries — WHO

The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization …

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Philanthropist Donates N5b Paediatrics Centre To Ul, UCH

Founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group, Dr. Michael Olasubomi Balogun, yesterday, handed o…

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Philanthropist Donates N5b Paediatrics Centre To Ul, UCH

Founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group, Dr. Michael Olasubomi Balogun, yesterday, handed o…

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‘Facilities To Store COVID-19 Vaccines Ready’

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed existence of storage facil…

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COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Contain Microchip, Altar DNA – PTF

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

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 1,617 New Infections, 14 More Deaths In Nigeria

The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports t…

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Shun Misconceptions, Myths About COVID-19 Vaccine, Expert Tells C’River People

Director-General, Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, has …

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UNILORIN Researchers Recommend Pineapple In COVID-19 Management

A team of researchers at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have established the capacity of Bromel…

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Edo Records 72 New Cases Of COVID-19 In 72 Hours

Edo State has recorded 72 new cases of coronavirus in the last 72 hours, while 143 health workers ha…

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NCDC Okays COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits, Unveils New Guideline

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recommended the use of RDTs rapid antigen tests to…

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COVID-19: FG Releases N10bn For Domestic Vaccines Production

The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle C…

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Nigeria Has Enough Facilities to Store COVID-19 Vaccine – NPHCDA Boss

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, on Monday sa…

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 1,444 New Infections, Total Now 110,387

The NCDC disclosed this on its official website late on Sunday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repo…

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