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COVID-19 Disruptions May Raise Cancer, HIV, TB Cases, Deaths Globally

Researchers have predicted a sharp rise in cases and deaths associated with cancer, Human Immuno-def…

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#ICN: New App Launched For Nurses To Manage Side Effects To Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment To Improve Quality Care For Patients

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) today announced the launch of the ICN and Curry Internatio…

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International Nursing Expert Joins ICN To Oversee Transition Of Nursing Now Campaign Into ICN’s Core Work

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is pleased to announce that Susan Williams will be joining…

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Five Doctors, Two Drivers Test Positive In Benue

The Chairman, Benue State Committee on COVID-19 and the Deputy Governor of the state, Benson Abounu,…

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Pharmacists Lament Exclusion From Negotiation Meeting

The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria has expressed dissatisfaction …

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Three Oyo Cabinet Members Test Positive For COVID-19

Three members of the Oyo State Executive Council are have contracted COVID-19. The state Governor, S…

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Nigeria Records 649 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 22,020

Nigeria has recorded 649 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to…

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Social Stigma Threatens COVID-19 Response But Patients Heal Faster With Support, Says WHO

Experts are concerned that the rising stigmatisation of persons with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

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How To Attain Medicine Security, Self-Sufficiency, By PMG-MAN

Local manufacturers of medicines under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Ma…

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Leveraging Polio Elimination Strategies To Contain COVID-19, Disease Outbreaks

Nigeria’s documentation to be declared polio free was on Thursday, June 18, 2020, accepted by the Af…

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Lagos Conducts Over 34,000 COVID-19 Tests

Lagos State has conducted 34,734 COVID-19 sample tests since inception of the pandemic, according to…

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UCH Denies Receiving Money From Oyo Government On COVID-19 Expense

The University College Hospital (UCH) has denied receiving money from the Oyo State Government in th…

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Abia Unveils First COVID-19 Testing Laboratory As Ikpeazu Recovers

Abia State yesterday disclosed that its first laboratory for testing samples of COVID-19 infection h…

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Ebonyi Health Workers Lament Lack Of Transportation, Testing Kits

Health workers in Ebonyi State yesterday cited lack of transportation and testing kits as major chal…

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Anambra Discharges Last COVID-19 Patient From Isolation Centre

The Anambra State government has announced that it has successfully treated and discharged the last …

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Family Of Six, Three Doctors, 41 Others Test Positive For COVID-19 In Benue

A family of six, three medical doctors and 41 others have tested positive for the coronavirus diseas…

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Buhari Authorises N7.5 Billion Research Grant For TETFund

President Muhammadu Buhari has reviewed upward the National Research Fund (NRF) of the Tertiary Educ…

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COVID-19: WHO Approves Use Of Dexamethasone For Critically-Ill Patients

The World Health Organisation, WHO has approved the use of dexamethasone for critically-ill COVID-19…

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Ondo Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

Medical doctors in Ondo State, under the auspices of the Residents Doctors Association of Nigeria, o…

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Go For COVID-19 Test, Kaduna Speaker Urges Members

THE Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has directed all members and staff…

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