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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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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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