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Csos, Others Meet on Kaduna Health Care

Health workers, civil society organisations and other major stakeholders in the  health secto…

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Yellow Fever Outbreak Claims 29 Lives in Bauchi

An outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least 29 people in Bauchi State, the state has said. It …

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Akwa Ibom Inaugurates Digital HIV Situation Room, Other Equipment to Tackle Disease

Following the release of the National HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) report, which r…

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Doctors, Researchers Brainstorm on Integrating Natural Products into Clinical Medicine, Healthcare

As part of efforts toward translating results of studies and clinical trials on natural products f…

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FG, PSN, Kaduna Partner to Boost Local Production of Medicines, Economy

The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to facilitating an enabling environment for the …

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Cross River Health Workers Protest at Governor’s Office

Hundreds of College of Health Technology workers under the platforms of Senior Staff Association o…

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Patient-Centred Care Remains Viable Option to Improve Healthcare Delivery - Okowa

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta says Patient-Centred Care (PCC) remains a viable option for the improv…

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Mass Exodus of Doctors from Nigeria Worrisome - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the human resources needs of Nigeria’s healthcare sy…

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FG To Strengthen Partnership with GMD & Stakeholders On Universal Health Coverage

The Federal Government is poised to strengthen its partnership with the Guild of Medical Directors…

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FG Launches 2018 Nigeria Demographic & Health Survey Report

President Muhammadu Buhari has officially lunched the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (…

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Nigeria Plans Radical Policies towards Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr Emmanuel Osagie, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government would adop…

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Akeredolu Laments Non-Funding Of Cancer Control in Nigeria

The wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has called for government and other stak…

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Benue to Vaccinate 1.9 Million Children

Over 1.9 million children in Benue State are to be vaccinated against meningitis and measles …

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Lassa Fever Hits Nine States, Claims Two

The National Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday said 113 suspected cases of Lassa fever were …

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Stakeholders Decry Stigma against Family Planning, Sex Education

The vexed issue of sex education in schools to prevent unwanted pregnancies was the centre of disc…

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New HIV-1 Strain Discovered In United States

ABBOTT Laboratories, a medical devices and health care company in Illinois, United States (U.S.), …

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Why Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector May Go Extinct, By PSN

Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned that the country’s manufacturing sector m…

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UHC: House of Reps Sets Agenda to Demystify NHIS

In achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)…

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‘Lagos Requires 260,000 Units of Blood Yearly’

The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), Dr. Bodunrin Osikoma…

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PECAN Galvanises Stakeholders on Eradication of Malaria Vectors

In commemoration of its 30th anniversary, the Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) will be …

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