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US Maps out $20m For New HIV/AID Intervention in Nigeria

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says its newly funded $20 million a…

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Many Nigerian Children Not Immunised - Health Minister

Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, has said that Nigeria was still struggling with high number…

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Reps Lament Brain Drain in Health Sector

The House of Representatives has decried the increasing brain drain in the health sector. The Hous…

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PSN, ACPN Lament Hostile Business Environment

Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and the Association of Community Pharmacists of N…

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NAFDAC Destroys N1.7tr Tramadol, Plans 60% Local Drug Production

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed tramadol with …

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33,000 Doctors Have Left For Greener Pastures – Faduyile

The president of Nigerian Medical Association, Francis Faduyile has revealed that Nigeria has one …

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HIV: You Are Dying in Silence If You Don’t Know Your Status - Dr Aliyu Gambo, Director General, NACA

Nigerians of all ages have been admonished to know their HIV status in order to ensure that whoeve…

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Rejuvenate360 Launches 24/7 Learn Health Digital App

The Nigerian Health Care services last week received a boost with the official launch of 247 Learn…

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Stakeholders Deliberate on Revitalisation of PHCs in Lagos

Stakeholders last week in Lagos deliberated on effective ways to revitalise the country’s pr…

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Tramadol Worth over N1.7 Trillion Destroyed in 2019 - NAFDAC DG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday disclosed that…

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HIV: Stakeholders Advocates More Interventions for Marginalized Communities

Youth Advocates have called on government and other stakeholders to deliberately and consistently …

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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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