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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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COVID-19 Response: FG Receives Second Batch Medical Supplies Of UN Basket Fund

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has joined other stakeholders to receive 2nd Batch Medica…

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Ekiti Monarchs Plead With Striking Doctors To End 4 Months Old Strike

Traditional Rulers in Ekiti state on Friday appealed to striking doctors in the state to suspend the…

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COVID-19 Claims Doctor In Cross River

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River State branch has lost a member to COVID-19 with n…

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COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Available In 6 Months — NCDC

Meanwhile, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, …

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NMA Seeks Special Vehicle Number Plates For Doctors

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra branch, on Thursday urged the Federal Road Safety Cor…

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