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COVID-19; Anambra NMA Ends 2-Day ‘Train Trainers’ Workshop As Pandemic Hikes In 5 LGAs

Anambra State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has ended its two-day Train the Traine…

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Again, Govs Engage Resident Doctors Over Impending Strike

States in Nigeria are to engage officials of the Nigeria Asso­ciation of Resident Doctors (NARD) in …

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COVID-19: 14 Medical Doctors Killed So Far As FG Blames Nigerians For Increasing Positive Cases

The Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 has blamed Nigerians for the continued non-compliance wit…

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60-Year-Old Fake Doctor Treating COVID-19 Patients Arrested

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the police, on Thursday, arrested an alleged fake medi…

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COVID-19 Drug Trial Will Begin Soon In 13 States – PTF

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Thursday, said investigational drug trials would soon st…

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COVID-19: Madagascar Sacks Health Minister, Ahmad

Madagascar on Thursday said it had fired its health minister as part of a government reshuffle, a mo…

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OOUTH Medical Lab Shut, 14 Workers Test Positive

The Management of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has ordered…

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11 WASSCE Candidates Test Positive For COVID-19 In Gombe

Eleven students writing this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in G…

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COVID-19: Governors Say 29 States Receive Fund To Strengthen Public Health Response - NGF

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says 29 states have received funding from the Regional Disease Su…

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Bauchi May Prosecute 89 ‘Ghost’ Doctors, Others On Payroll

No fewer than 89 ‘ghost’ doctors have been discovered in the payroll of Bauchi State. The Commission…

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JOHESU Writes FG On Outstanding Welfare Packages

THE Joint Health Sector Union has urged the Federal Government to honour the agreement it had with t…

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Eight Of Our Staff Tested Positive For COVID-19 – OOUTH

THE management of  Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has said that …

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2019 Most Violent Year For Aid Workers, Says UN

The United Nations has declared 2019 as the most violent for aid workers. It said 483 of them were a…

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Iran Says COVID-19 Has Killed 20,000 In Six Months

Iran’s novel coronavirus death toll has surpassed 20,000, the government said Wednesday, six months …

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Vaccine Should Be Mandatory Says Australia PM As Race Heats Up

Australia’s leader called Wednesday for coronavirus immunisations to be mandatory, wading into ethic…

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COVID-19: Namibians Warned Not To Use Elephant Dung To Ward Off Virus

Namibia’s health minister on Tuesday warned against the use of elephant dung, traditionally steamed …

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COVID-19 Reversing Gains Of Optimal Breastfeeding In Nigeria - Experts

Nutrition experts and other stakeholders in the campaign to improve breastfeeding in Nigeria have ex…

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Reddington Commissions PCR Lab, Medical Complex To Tackle COVID-19 Cases

To complement the efforts of the Lagos State government in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the …

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COVID-19: Keeping Quiet Not An Option, NCDC Tasks Nigerian Scientists

As scientists continue to study the coronavirus pandemic, Nigerian scientists and members of the Nig…

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South Africa Rolls Out Second Coronavirus Vaccine Trial

South Africa will launch clinical trials of a US-developed coronavirus vaccine with 2,900 volunteers…

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