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Over 170 Million Nigerians Without Health Insurance

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and non-passage of the amended National Health Insurance Sch…

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Groups Seek Protection Of Nigerians Against Trans-Fatty Foods

The Federal Government has been asked to save Nigerians from the deadly impact of trans-fatty foods …

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NAFDAC Seals 2 Fake Drug Factories In Kano

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two counterfeit a…

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#WHO: Tobacco Responsible For 20% Of Deaths From Coronary Heart Disease

Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief rele…

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Countries Urged To Take Stronger Action To Stop Spread Of Harmful Information

The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the UN, specialised agencies and partners today ca…

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NCDC Reports 111 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 57,724

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.…

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Issues In Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance

An effective COVID-19 vaccine could help us emerge from isolation and end the social distancing req…

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Develop Pharmaceutical Industry, NAPPSA Tells FG

The President, Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists in the Americas, Dr…

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Lagos Shuts 21 Illegal Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Stores

No fewer than 21 pharmacies and patent medicine stores have been shut by the Lagos State Government …

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NDLEA Seizes 1,500kgs Illicit Drugs In Zamfara

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Zamfara Command, has impounded a truck conveying 1…

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Advocating Better Access To Quality Maternal Medicines, Contraceptives

Committed to reduce the burden of maternal mortality across the country, Managing Director, Nigeria …

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Nigerian Medical Doctors Among Least Paid Globally

Nigerian doctors are among the least paid worldwide. Doctors in 45 other African countries are bette…

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NCDC Announces 176 New COVID-19 Cases In Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 176 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-…

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Commonwealth Doctors Seek More Investment In Health Workers’ Care, Safety

As the world marks the 2020 World Patient Safety Day (WPSD),  with the theme: “Health Worker Safety:…

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Coronavirus: WHO Reports Highest Weekly Increment of Nearly 2m Cases Globally

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a record number of confirmed cases of the coronavir…

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Taraba Prepares For Next Phase Of The Campaign Against Covid-19

Plans by the Taraba state government to expand testing and treatment facilities for COVID-19 in prep…

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How STDs, 2,000 Pregnancies Were Averted In Nasarawa During Lockdown, By SFH

Society for Family Health (SFH) has said that through effective implementation of Project A360, it a…

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Britain To Impose New Virus Curbs As WHO Issues Grim Warning

The British government announced fresh steps Tuesday to try and stop a coronavirus surge in England,…

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Nigerian Doctor Tunji Funsho Named One Of TIME’s Most Influential People In The World

TIME has named Nigerian physician Dr. Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 m…

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Nasarawa Shuts 75 Illegal Hospitals, Arrests 3 Over Failed Surgery Of 10-Yr-Old Boy

Nasarawa Government has said it shut down 75 illegal medical clinics in Karu Local Government Area e…

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