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‘Stroke Kills 88,000 Nigerians Yearly’

Stroke affects about 200,000 people in Nigeria yearly while 88,000 die in the first three months. …

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Impediments to Realisation of Nigeria’s Health Goals, By Don

The Dean, School of Clinical Medicine, Igbinedion University Okada (IUO), Prof. Dominic Osaghae, y…

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Immortalise Adadevoh, Medical Directors Tell FG

The Guild of Medical Directors has called on the Federal Government to immortalise and confer nati…

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Mother of Four Dies during Abortion by Quack Doctor

A mother of four, Mrs. Kehinde Olakitan, has allegedly died at the Mojisola Maternity Clinic locat…

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Delta Moves to Strengthen Healthcare Delivery

To address growing incidence of diabetes and hypertension in the country, the Delta State Governme…

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Don Urges FG to Set Up National Bank for Health

A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Jos, Plateau State, Innocent Ujah h…

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AGPNP Cautions against Quackery in Health Sector

The Association of General Private Nursing Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPNP), has identified quacke…

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Kano Healthcare Scheme Enrolls 10,000 Workers

The two ultramodern hospitals in Kano, Sheikh Isyaka Rabiu and Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospita…

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Minister Clarifies Stance on Bid to ‘Import’ Doctors

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has clarified its position in a story of The Guardian of Oct…

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Edo Govt Procures More Tricycle Ambulances to Deepen Rural Healthcare Programme

The Edo State Government has purchased additional tricycle ambulances to facilitate the provision …

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FG To Upgrade, Equip 7 Teaching Hospitals For Cancer Mgt.

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said on Thursday that seven federal teaching hospitals a…

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Adamawa Recording Few Cases of Rejection of Polio Vaccines - Official

The Chairperson of Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Batulu Mohammed, said cases o…

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Stakeholders Berate Ehanire Over Plan to Import Foreign Doctors

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has come under fire over purported plans by the Federa…

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PCN Seals 387 Pharmacies and Patent Medicine Shops in Benue

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, has sealed 387 pharmacies and patent medicine shops in Be…

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Five Die of Lassa fever in Benue

Five people have been confirmed dead from the outbreak of Lassa fever in Benue State. The Programm…

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43,000 Nigerian Children Lack Access to Polio Vaccines – Gates Foundation

As recently as five or six years ago, we saw persistent cases of wild polio virus in various parts…

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Guild of Medical Directors Faults Move to Import Doctors from America, Europe

The Guild of Medical Directors has faulted the move by the Federal Government to start importing m…

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RFCA to Give Persons Living with Breast Cancer Voice through ‘Patient Navigator’

Run for a Cure Africa (RFCA), a foundation involved in early diagnosis and cure of breast cancer i…

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Organisation Calls for Collective Effort against Chronic Diseases

In its quest to combat the scourge of chronic diseases among Nigerians, the War against Chronic Di…

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Stakeholders Advocate Urgent National Suicide Prevention Strategy in Nigeria

A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Justin Achor, has said that no country has succeeded in reducing th…

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