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HIV/AIDS Transmission Rate Drops In Nigeria

Prof. Sulaimon Akanmu of Haematology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, s…

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World AIDS DAY: 1.6m Nigerians Die Of AIDS - UNAIDS

Dr Erasmus Morah, the Country Representative, Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), says no f…

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Avoid Frivolous Trips To Vulnerable Nations, PTF Warns Nigerians

The Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to avoid non-essential travels, esp…

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We’re Conscious of HIV/AIDS Prevalence, Dangers – Lagos Residents

In spite of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, Lagos State residents say they are conscious of the prev…

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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 82 New Cases

The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday. The public health agency said that the …

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105 Tested HIV-Positive During Lockdown In Ogun – Govt

No fewer than 105 persons tested positive for HIV in Ogun State during the COVID-19 lockdown. The st…

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Health Minister Launches Limi Hospital with World Standard Cardio Equipment

With the country losing over $1 billion annually to medical tourism, Nigeria’s health ministry has c…

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Medical Expert Disagrees With NIMR On Discrimination Against PLWHA

Professor Maduike Ezeibe of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State, who in…

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Seven Russians Dead After Drinking Hand Sanitiser Because They Had Run Out of Alcohol

Seven people in Russia's Far East republic of Yakutia have died and two were in a coma on Monday aft…

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Death Hits 1171, With 246 New Cases - NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says death recorded so far due to the coronavirus stan…

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World Physicians Appeal To Iran Against Doctor’s Execution

The World Medical Association has appealed to Iran’s leaders to intervene to prevent the imminent ex…

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Concerns Over COVID-19, Yellow Fever Spike As Yuletide Beckons

As the yuletide season beckons amid COVID-19 pandemic and reported outbreak of Yellow Fever in some …

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NCDC Records 169 New Infections, Total Now 66,974

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 169 new infections of the Coronavirus (CO…

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Community Pharmacists Lament Lack Of Govt Support

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has expressed worry over the lack of support to …

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Why Mothers, Babies Were Evacuated To Corridor At LUTH, By CMD

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Prof. Chri…

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Imo Dismisses IMSUTH’s CMD Over Alleged Padding Of Wage Bill

The Imo State Government has ordered the immediate dismissal of Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the …

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How present economic reality forces increases access to family Planning

The present economic situations of the country which have not only led to hike in food items and oth…

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Group urges stakeholders to do their parts in the fight against malarial elimination

A lot,  according to the leadership of the Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrit…

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Centre vows to provide access to quality, affordable screening, treatment for hepatitis patients

The newly elected President of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA), Danjuma Adda, has reiterated his …

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National Orthopedic Hospital Organizes Free Surgery For Cleft Clip Patients

Respite is on the way for children born with cleft lips as the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu i…

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