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Why More People Are Dying From Mental Disorders – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, warned that about one billion people are living with…

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COVID-19 Increased Nigerians’ Health Awareness

A health and wellness expert, Ms Chiamaka Oragwu, said that COVID-19 increased people’s awareness ab…

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NCDC Announces 163 New COVID-19 Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 163 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-…

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Over 700 PHC Workers In Lagos, Ogun Oyo Trained To Mitigate Childhood Cancer Early

Following the increasing rate of cancer among Nigerian children, over 700 Primary Healthcare (PHC) w…

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Two Abducted Doctors Regain Freedom In Kogi

Two medical doctors abducted by gunmen in the eastern part of Kogi State last week have regained the…

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Address Mental Health Issues Now, Groups Tell Government

Groups including Rebuild Africa Foundation, Imo Peoples Action for Democracy (IPAD), media, religiou…

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ISSUP Backs Federal Government On Ban Of Polythene Alcohol

The Nigerian Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP Nigeria) has app…

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 60,000 With 111 New Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 111 new COVID-19 infections in the count…

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Expert Decries Poor Funding, Investment In Mental Healthcare

A medical expert and Medical Director of Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Benin City, Dr. …

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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 151 New Infections In Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 151 new Coronavirus (COVID-19), infectio…

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Mental Health Problem Not Spiritual Attack, Says Psychiatrist

A mental health physician and advocate, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, has urged Nigerians to stop seeing menta…

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COVID-19 Disrupted Fight Against Protein Deficiency, Experts Lament

A public health physician, Dr Adepeju Adeniran, has lamented that the fight against protein deficien…

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Health Workers Should Be Celebrated, Says Lesi

The Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Prof. Afolabi Lesi, has stressed the need for…

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SYNLAB Nigeria Remains Committed To Delivering Excellent And Quality Service

SYNLAB Nigeria, as part of the Private Laboratory Testing Consortium of the Lagos State Government, …

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President Renews Shuaib’s Tenure As NPHCDA Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Dr. Faisal Shuaib as Executive Director…

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‘Nigeria To Save $6 On Every HIV Drug Bought From Manufacturers’

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International (TI), has decl…

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WHO, Foundation Move Against Mental Health Issues Among Youth

Executive director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) of the World Health O…

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Sanwo-Olu Commissions N60 Million COVID-19 Holding Bay, High Care Unit at LASUTH

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu today commissioned a self-contained 20 bed holding bay …

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Plateau Workers To Start Receiving New Minimum Wage October – NLC Chairman

Plateau workers will start receiving the new minimum wage in October, the Chairman of the state chap…

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Subomi Balogun Hands Over National Pediatrics Centre To UI, UCH

The founder of FCMB Group, Otunba Olasubomi Balogun, has made a final donation of his Otunba Tunwase…

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