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Yellow Fever Killed 76 in Bauchi, Delta, Enugu in First Two Weeks of November

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that from November 1 to 11 of this year, …

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45,000 Nigerians Died Of HIVAIDS In 2019, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that an estimated 45,000 persons living with HIV in Nig…

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Lagos Trains Health Care Workers To Improve Service

The Lagos State Health Service Commission says in has commenced a capacity development programme for…

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NMA Begins Indefinite Strike In Imo

The Imo State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association has downed tools. The group announced the co…

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Biovaccines To Berth COVID -19 Vaccines In Nigeria

Nigeria’s local vaccine production company, Biovaccines Nigeria Limited (BVNL) is poised to ensure t…

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Firm Advocates Improved Manpower For Effective Reproductive Health Care Delivery In Nasarawa

To ensure effective health delivery in Nasarawa State, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NG0), The Ch…

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Nigerian Doctors Pioneer Target- Organ Delivery Of Adult Stem Cells

Two Nigerian-born but American trained medical doctors have pioneered target organ delivery of adult…

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WHO, Experts Call For Urgent Action To Safely Resume Immunisation Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The World Health Organsation (WHO) and immunisation experts in the African Region have called on cou…

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Pharmacists Task FG On Local Vaccine For COVID-19, Others

The Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas (NAPPSA) has c…

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COVID-19: FCT Leads As NCDC Reports 168 New Infections

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has topped the list of states with highest cases of Coronavirus …

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We’re Not Working For Any Interest, Says Ogbuagu, COVID-19 Vaccine Researcher

THE Umuahia-born leading researcher in the production of COVID-19 vaccine, Onyema Ogbuagu, has dispe…

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NARD Fumes As Patient’s Relative Slaps Doctor In Ogun

ANGER ran high at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, following the alleged a…

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COVID-19: US To Distribute 6.4m Vaccine Doses In First Tranche - Official

The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in t…

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EU Announces Latest Vaccine Contract With Moderna

The EU said Tuesday it would sign a sixth contract for an upcoming coronavirus vaccine, this time fo…

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Nigerian Doctor In Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Speaks

From local health experts and professional bodies yesterday came accolades for Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, t…

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COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 56 New Infections

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 56 new infections of the Coronavirus (CO…

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COVID-19: Community Pharmacist Seeks Government Collaboration At PHC Level

National Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN,Dr. Samuel Adekola has said…

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Failing Immunisation Coverage Will Lead To Outbreaks — WHO, Experts Warn

The World Health Organization (WHO) and immunization experts in the African Region have called on co…

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Benue Begins Vaccination As Yellow Fever Spreads

THE Benue State Supervisory Commissioner, Ministry of Health, Dr Godwin Eyiwona, on Monday said yell…

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120 Health Workers Die Of COVID-19 -Algeria

A lab technician sorts blood samples for a COVID-19 vaccination study at the Research Centers of Ame…

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