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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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COVID-19: 18 Nurses, 7 Support Staff Test Positive At UITH

Chairman, University of Ilorin Teaching hospital,(UITH) chapter of Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU…

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NCDC Announces 410 New COVID-19 Cases As Infections Hit 49,895

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced 410 new cases of COVID-19, bringi…

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COVID-19 Patients Avoiding Isolation Lack Orientation – Osibogun

A former Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof. Akin Osi…

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IHVN, ISN Medical Boost Research In Kubwa Hospital

The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria and ISN Medical have embarked on research to study the burde…

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PCN Condemns Operations Of Unregistered Pharmacies

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria said it has sealed 268 pharmacies in Lagos for violations that va…

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Africa Records Lowest COVID-19 Infections, Deaths In Seven Days

Africa recorded lowest coronavirus cases (27 per cent) and deaths (21 per cent) in the last one week…

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China Close To Producing COVID 19 Vaccine As First Patent Gets Approved

China’s first patent for a COVID-19 vaccine has been granted by the country’s National Intellectual …

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Positive Cases Dropping In Lagos, Kano, FCT, Others, Says NCDC

DIRECTOR-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on Monday cla…

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Fatigue Slows Down Nigeria’s COVID-19 Fight

Nigeria’s effort to contain the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have been slowed by…

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Phytomedicine To Enter School Curriculum, Says NIPRD Boss

Director-General of National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Abuja, D…

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NMA Set To Tackle Medical Quackery, Restore Dignity For Quality Healthcare

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it will tackle the issue of medical quackery toward assu…

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COVID-19: Ekiti Shuts Pharmacies, Supermarkets

Ekiti State Government on Sunday announced the temporary suspension of the operations of eight pharm…

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Patent Medicine Dealers Treat Suspected COVID-19 Patients In Abia

The Chairman of Abia State COVID-19 Committee and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Chris…

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FG Budgets N126b For Infrastructure Renewal In Tertiary Health Institutions

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, at the weekend, said t…

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COVID-19 Cases Hit 1,678 In Kano As WAEC Candidates Get Free Sanitisers, Others

Four months after the first case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in Kano State, …

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NCDC Reports 298 New COVID-19 Case, Total Of Infection Hits 49,068

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 298 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-1…

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