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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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Only Lagos, Kano, Ogun, FCT Still Conducting COVID-19 Tests – PTF

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chike Ihekweazu, has said that the COVI…

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NGO Laments Lack Of Radiotherapy Machines In Africa

A non-governmental organisation, The African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer, has l…

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We’ll Turn UNIMED To First-Class Varsity –Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared that his administration would turn the Un…

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Malnutrition: UNICEF Trains Plateau Health Workers On Child Feeding Practices

The United Nations Children’s Find (UNICEF) has organised a three-day training on Infant and Young C…

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WHO Urges Vigilance At Borders To Prevent Polio Resurgence

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria to continue to be vigilant at its borders wi…

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Nigeria Can’t Afford Another Wave Of COVID-19, PTF Warns

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has said that Nigeria cannot…

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WHO Says COVID-19 Pushing Up Mental Health Issues

World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said COVID-19 was…

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Health Minister Declares Whole Of Iran On Red Alert

In a sweeping proclamation on Friday, September 18, one of Iran’s most senior health officials prono…

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NCDC Records 97 New COVID-19 Infections, Total Cases Now 57,242

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 97 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections …

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Health Workers Resume As JOHESU Ends Warning Strike

The Joint Health Sector Unions has ended its seven-day warning strike and directed its members natio…

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Open Burning Of Illicit Drugs By NDLEA, NAFDAC Worries NESREA

The Zonal Director, National Environmental Standards And Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Mr…

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