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UNILAG Medical College Inducts 138 Doctors, Dentists

The Provost, College of Medicine, University Of Lagos, CMUL, Prof. Afolabi Lesi has urged doctors …

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WHO Says 2.3bn People Overweight, 150m Children Stunted Globally

World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 2.3 billion children and adults are overweight,…

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LASUTH Signs MoU on PPP for Oxygen Production, Supply

As part of the effort towards delivering quality healthcare service to the people of Lagos State a…

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40,000 HIV Infected Persons in Nasarawa

About 40,000 unidentified HIV infected persons have been discovered across the 13 local government…

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Samoa Measles Death Toll Rises To 73

At least 73 people, mostly children, have died in Samoa due to a measles outbreak since November, …

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Operators Propose Compulsory Health Insurance for Retirees

The Pension Funds Operators Association of Nigeria has urged the National Assembly to consider inc…

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Obaseki Tasks Edo Residents on Enrollment into Health Insurance Scheme

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked residents in the state to enrol for the Sta…

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Gunmen Kill OAU Professor of Medicine

The Chairman, Medical Advisory Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Comple…

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NAFDAC DG Reiterates Need to Safeguard Nigerians’ Health

The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof.…

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Armed Robbers Attack Hospital, Rob Patients, Staff

An armed robbery gang has been arrested after attacking a hospital in Ogun State and stealing from…

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Police Insist Hospitals Can Treat Gunshot, Stab Victims without Report

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has restated that no “Police Report” is needed before a…

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WHO Report Recognises Pivotal Role of Nurses in Combatting NCDs and Mental Health Problems

The WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases latest report highlights th…

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ICN Calls on Heads of State to Back the Year of the Nurse and Midwife

Ahead of the 2020 International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, the International Council of Nu…

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WHO Gets New Advice on Curbing Deadly Non-communicable Diseases

World leaders and health experts, today, handed 8 recommendations to WHO’s Director-General,…

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WHO Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication

The World Health Organization commemorated the 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication today, rec…

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2030: FHIS Seeks Adequate Policies to Achieve UHC

Dr Ahmed Danfulani, the Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), on Thursday advocated adequa…

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CMD Urges FG to Create Budget Line for Research in Hospitals

Dr Muhammad Alkali, the Chief Medical Director, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH)…

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DR Congo’s Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,209

The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has climb…

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Ugwuanyi Launches N200m Healthcare Scheme in Enugu

Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has launched the state’s N200m healthcare schemes, say…

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Ministries Unveil Project to Tackle Ebola, Lassa fever, Monkeypox, Yellow Fever

As part of efforts to contain Ebola, Lassa fever, monkeypox, yellow fever and others, the Federal …

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