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Bauchi Residents Lament As Tertiary Hospital Refers Patients To Private Hospitals

Bauchi State residents have expressed dissatisfaction over the habitual rejection and referral of pa…

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 617 New Infections, Total Now 72,757

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 617 new infections of the COVID-19 in the…

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Oncologist Decries Growing Incidences Of Cancer Disease In Nigeria

A Consultant Ocular Oncologist, Dr Abia Nzelu, has decried the growing incidences of cancer disease …

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Experts Warn On Second Wave Of COVID-19

Medical experts have warned that Nigeria will likely record frightening figures in COVID-19.A major …

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Australia Scraps Coronavirus Vaccine Project for Causing Trial Participants to Falsely Test Positive for HIV

Australia has become the first country to scrap a coronavirus vaccine project after a shot developed…

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WHO, IFRC sign memorandum of understanding on emergency medical teams

The World Health Organization and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societi…

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MEHID-AFRICA 2021: EHealth & Health Informatics Conference

MEHID-AFRICA stands for Mainstreaming eHealth & Health Informatics for Development in Africa. It is …

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Hospital Pharmacists pay Courtesy visit to Honourable Minister of Health

The leadership of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) rece…

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COVID-19: Egypt Gets First Doses Of Chinese Vaccine

Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, has received its first shipment of a Chinese-made va…

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NMA Begins Strike Over Kidnap Of Another Doctor In Cross River

The Nigerian Medical Association has begun an indefinite strike, following the kidnapping of a membe…

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Astrazeneca to Use Part of Russian Covid Vaccine in Trials

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s Russian branch said Friday it would use part of Russia’s homemade…

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Sanwo-Olu Goes Into Self-Isolation Over Aides Testing Positive

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu would go into self-isolation immediately after one of his cl…

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Nigeria Records 796 Cases, Highest Single-Day Infections since COVID-19 Began – NCDC

Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the…

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US Considers Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Approval

US experts voted Thursday to recommend granting emergency approval for Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 va…

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ICN Calls For Fundamental Change In Healthcare Funding To Achieve WHO’s Aim Of Universal Health Coverage

On Universal Health Coverage Day (12 December), the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is backing…

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Nursing Workforce Crisis Looms As Expected Six-Million Shortfall Will Be Increased By More Than Four Million Nurses Retiring By 2030

Up to 4.7 million nurses worldwide are expecting to retire by 2030. New report reveals strategies th…

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 675 New Infections, 6 Additional Deaths In Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC)  has confirmed 675 new infections of the Coronavirus (…

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COVID-19: States Still Not Testing Enough, Says NCDC

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu, has expressed regrets th…

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Africa Needs $9bn For 1.4bn COVID-19 Vaccines Doses – WHO

THE World Health Organisation says Africa will need at least $9bn to procure and distribute 1.4 bill…

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LCCI, CSOS Seek Regulatory Reforms In NAFDAC

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has teamed up with civil society organisations to improve…

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