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HIV Prevalence in South East above National Average

The southeast geo-political zone has a national Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence rate…

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Cholera, Lassa fever Persist in Nine States

Latest figures published yesterday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicate that …

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Mental Health: Experts Call For Repeal of Lunacy Act

Members of the National Assembly the Federal Government have been urged to repeal the Lunacy Act o…

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Towards UHC 2030: PharmAccess Nigeria to deploy Health Connect, Diaspora Remittance App

As African countries continue to work towards achieving the Universal Health Coverage 2030 goals, …

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Measles: Edo Govt to Begin Second Dose Vaccination on Nov 14

The Edo State Government has concluded plans to commence the administration of the measles vaccine…

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Ban Chaining Of Psychiatric Patients, HRW Tells FG

People  with mental health issues are  chained, subjected to  hardship and abuse by…

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60% of Drugs Imported to be Manufactured Locally - NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it would ensure tha…

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NAFDAC Calls for Stiffer Punishment for Importers of Fake Drugs

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for …

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Tackle Malnutrition with Fortified Food – Phorbee

The Senior Programme Manager, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Nigeria, Dr Olapeju Phorbee,…

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‘Nigeria Loses 200,000 Children’

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said about 200,000 children in Nigeria die annually f…

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LASG Gets WHO, UN Support for Health Initiative

The Lagos State Government said it had got commitments from the World Health Organisation and the …

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6.54m Women in Nigeria Use Modern Contraception, Says Report

A new report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries, including Nigeria…

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‘NAFDAC Destroyed N3.2b Substandard Medicaments in Two Years’

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed substandar…

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WHO Rejects Accusation of Inadequate Ebola Vaccine in Congo

The Ebola vaccination campaign in Congo is neither insufficient nor does it suffer from shipping d…

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DSS Arrests UDUTH Staff, Four Others for Child Trafficking in Kebbi

Five suspects including a staff of Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, (UDUTH) ha…

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How Yellow Fever Killed Over 100 in Katsina

Over 100 people, including women and children, were said to have lost their lives in Matazu, Danmu…

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Benin Medical Care, State-of-the-Art Medical Facility, Opens its Doors in Edo State

Benin City was held spellbound this past weekend as Benin Medical Care (BMC), an ultra-modern Medi…

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American Heart Association First Aid CPR AED Course 2019 Training Dates

The American Heart Association First Aid CPR AED is designed for anyone with limited or no medical…

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Upcoming Basic and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (BLS ACLS) Courses

The Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course emphasizes the importance of continuous,…

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FCT Healthcare Workers to Improve Maternal Care

Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are stepping up efforts t…

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