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FG, NGO Screen PWDs for Diabetes, Cervical Cancer

The Federal Government has concluded arrangements with a non-governmental organisation, Miteda Wel…

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Ekiti Takes Maternal, Child Healthcare Campaign to Markets

The wife of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mrs Bisi Fayemi and the state Commissioner for Health, Dr…

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NPC Probes Children Death in Taraba

The National Population Commission on Thursday said it had commenced a verbal and social autopsy s…

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Nigeria among Nations with Highest Tuberculosis Burden – Swiss Group

Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis in the world and first in …

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Nigeria Has Global Highest HIV-Infected Babies - Health Minister

The Minister of State for Health, Senator Adeleke Mamora, has said that Nigeria has the highest nu…

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WHO Sends Officers to Verify Polio Eradication Claim

A delegation from the World Health Organisation’s Africa Regional Certification Commission f…

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Poor Pay: 46 Doctors Resign from Ojukwu Teaching Hospital

No fewer than 46 medical doctors have resigned from the Anambra State-owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu O…

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Concerns As Polio Cases Surge Globally

Nigeria’s quest to be certified polio-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been s…

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‘Public Private Partnership on Dental Facilities Will Improve Oral Health’

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has commended the private sector&rsqu…

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Lagoon Hospitals Appoints New CEO

Hygeia Nigeria Limited owners of Lagoon Hospitals is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Akin…

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U.S. To Help Imo Treat 43,000 HIV Patients

The United States, through its embassy in Nigeria, has assured Imo State of its support for the id…

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Nigeria Needs 25yrs to Bridge Doctor’s Shortage – NMA President

The National President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Francis Faduyile has declared tha…

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Adewolu Urges Continued Synergy Between UNIBEN, UBTH

Chairman, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Management Board, Bashorun Adedoja Adewolu …

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NYSC, NHIS to Rejig health Insurance for Corps Members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has restated its determination to review the existing coll…

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Nothing Can Separate UNIBEN, UBTH – Salami

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Lillian Salami, on Tuesday described the rel…

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4,500 Enrol for Edo Social Health Insurance Scheme

BARELY four weeks after the launch of the Edo State Social health Insurance Scheme under the Edo S…

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Provide Vaccine Against Measles Outbreak, NMA Tells FG

The Nigeria Medical Association has called on the Federal Government to provide vaccination agains…

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LUTH Resident Doctors Advocate Regular Check-Ups, Blood Donations

The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, has urged members of the …

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NAFDAC’ll Support HEMDDAN on Locally Made Equipment - DG

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control has said that it is ready to support…

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LAUTECH Inducts 74 New Nurses

Seventy-four new nurses have been inducted into the profession by the management of the Ladoke Aki…

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