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International Council of Nurses Announces International Nurses Day Theme For 2021

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) today announced the theme for International Nurses Day 202…

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Abia, JOHESU To Meet On Salary Arrears

Abia State Government has said it will meet with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), over arrea…

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NAFDAC Seals Fake Agro-Chemical Factory In Kano State

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sealed an illegal agr…

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NCDC Records 179 New COVID-19 Infections In Nigeria

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 179 new COVID-19 infections in the coun…

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NIPRD, NIMR Rapid Test Kits Yet To Be Validated, Says MLSCN

The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has stated the test kits recently develope…

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Procter and Gamble Supports Health Ministry, Govt to Promote Maternal, Child Health in Nigeria

Under P&G’s Pampers® Rigakafi II program, Procter & Gamble is stepping up as a Force for Good by par…

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Nutritionist Cautions Against Pain Killers’ Abuse

The Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen Health and Social Care International, Mrs Yemisi Solanke-Lawa…

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COVID-19 Lessons Will Help Improve Healthcare Delivery – Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said the state government will ensure that lessons learn…

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ACPN Asks FG To Curb Quackery In Health Sector

The National Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists’ of Nigeria, Mr Samuel Adekola, has urge…

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Training PHC Workers In Lagos, Ogun, Oyo To Mitigate Childhood Cancer

Over 700 Primary Healthcare (PHC) workers comprising doctors, nurses, community health, and extensio…

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Strike Looms In Abia Health Sector As JOHESU Gives 15-Day Ultimatum

Public health workers in Abia State have issued the state government a 15-day ultimatum to settle th…

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Nigeria Records 1 Death, 225 New Cases Of COVID-19

The public health agency added that 63 treated patients recovered from the infection and were discha…

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103,404 Nigerians Contract HIV Yearly, 44,830 Die – NACA

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS says 103, 404 Nigerians contract HIV every year based on…

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UCH CMD Advocates Public-Private Partnership In Health Sector

The Chief Medical Director, University College, Hospital, Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, has stressed…

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Medical Scientists Allege Importation Of Substandard COVID-19 Test Kits

The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has claimed that substandard antibody test…

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Africa Accounts For 1% Of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 3% Of Global Deaths

Latest figures on COVID-19 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, showed that A…

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Kwara Workers Defy Court Order, Embark On Strike Over Minimum Wage

Organised labour in Kwara State, yesterday defied court injunction stopping them from calling out wo…

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Nigeria Needs N75b Yearly To Control HIV, Treat Patients

Some N75 billion is needed yearly to control the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and treat the 1.…

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UBTH Boosts Digital Health Services In Edo State

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, is launching digital health services to over four m…

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Jaji Tasks Trado-Medical Practitioners On Documentation, Dosage Of Medicines

Traditional medicine practitioners in Lagos State have been called upon to ensure better documentati…

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