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Doctors Suspend Strike In Ondo

The Medical doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and…

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Russia Aims To Produce ‘Millions’ Of Virus Doses By 2021

Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine next month and turn ou…

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Typhoid Fever In Nigeria Not Too Common As Believed - Commissioner

The Commissioner for Health in Anambra, Dr Vincent Okpala, says Typhoid fever in Nigeria is not as c…

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Nigeria Targets Less Than One Per Cent COVID-19 Deaths

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has revealed plans to reduce COVID-19 mortalities to les…

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Nigeria Misses Out On COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Experts are worried that Nigeria is not participating in the ongoing clinical trials on COVID-19 vac…

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COVID-19 Emergency Committee Highlights Need For Response Efforts Over Long Term - WHO

The Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by the WHO Director-General under the International He…

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Water, Only Ingredient Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Import- NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that the only…

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N1.3trn Worth Of Tramadol Seized By NAFDAC – DG

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) stopped 31 containers of Tram…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Reports 304 Fresh Infections; Death Toll Hits 888

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. …

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Lagos Discharges Six Foreigners From Isolation Centres

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said six foreign nationals were discharged from COVID-19 isola…

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COVID-19 Tests In 61 Laboratories Free, Says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday said COVID-19 tests conducted in facilities within …

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Experts Task El-Rufai On Reproductive Health

Experts have charged the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir E-Rufai to prioritise adolescent girls’ sexual…

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Commissioners Strategise To Revamp Health Sector

Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, the Nigeria Commissioners for Health Forum is strate…

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PCN Seals 499 Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Stores In Kwara

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 499 pharmacies and patent medicine shops across …

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UI To Establish Faculty Of Nursing – VC

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka, has confirmed the possibility o…

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UK Signs Up For 60m Doses Of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

UK – United Kingdom has signed up for to 60 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine with Pharm…

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NAFDAC Speaks On Reported Coronavirus Herbal Cure

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reaffirmed that coronavirus doe…

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Hepatitis: Physicians Call For Increased Awareness

Two physicians, on Friday, called for increased awareness of hepatitis in order to stem its tide amo…

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PCN Seals Pharmacies In Kwara For Professional Misconduct

The Registrar, Pharmacists  Council of Nigeria (PCN), Pharmacist  Elijah Mohammed has said that a to…

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COVID-19: NMA Confirms Doctor’s Death In Cross River

The Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River State branch has confirmed that one of its members die…

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