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Doctors Seek Interventions, Mobilisation of Resources to Tackle Suicidal Behaviour

Meanwhile, stakeholders in mental health advocacy have called for the urgent need to establish a n…

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66% of Lagosians Can’t Afford Quality Healthcare, Says Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that about 66 per cent of La…

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WHO Laments Inadequate Mental Health Response

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Manager in the North East, Dr. Collins Owili, has sa…

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NAFDAC DG Urges Nsmes to Follow Guidelines

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mo…

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LBS Graduates 52 Health Care Leaders

After a week of intensive training, Lagos Business School has presented certificates to 52 health …

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NMA Urges FG to Implement National Health Act

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof Francis Faduyile, has lamented the lack of…

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Ehanire: FG to Explore PHC Models that Include Round-the-Clock Healthcare Services

The Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government is open…

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WHO Signs Mou with International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association to Promote Access

Full access to medicines is hampered by a variety of factors. Two important barriers are high pric…

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Euracare Multi-specialist Hospital Hosts First West African Bariatric Surgery Masterclass

Euracare, a leading multi-specialist hospital in Lagos, has hosted the first ever West African mas…

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Nigeria Pledges $12m to Fight AIDS, Others Globally

Nigeria has pledged $12m to a global campaign to tackle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria around the …

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NAFDAC Urges Pharmacists, Patent Medicine Dealers to Store Medicines with Care

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

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Why FG Can’t Stop Doctors From Leaving Nigeria - Health Minister

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said the Federal Government cannot stop the migration o…

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WHO Advocates Domestic Funding By African States in Fight against Malaria

World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on member states across West and Central Africa to enha…

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Drug Abuse, Suicide on the Increase - MD, Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital

The Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna,  Professor AbdulKareem Jika…

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Niger Specialist Hospital to Start Kidney Transplant

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Maku Sidi, has said that IBB Specialist Hospital i…

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JNC Seeks FG’s Intervention on Medical Equipment Procurement

Nigeria’s medical equipment service and solutions company, JNC International Limited, has ca…

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HIV/AIDS: Nigeria Pledges $12m to Global Fund

Nigeria has pledged a financial commitment of $12 million to the Global Fund towards tackling the …

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Expert Blames Rise in Type 2 Diabetes in Children on Poor Diet

Adindu disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. He said that in the past, …

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Expert Blames Rise in Type 2 Diabetes in Children on Poor Diet

Adindu disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. He said that in the past, …

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AIDS: Group Advocates Increased Funding For HIV/AIDS Intervention

The Coalition of Civil Society Network for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has said that increased funding for…

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