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Infection Hits Queen’s College Again, 1,000 Leave School

No fewer than 1,000 pupils of Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos, have been taken home by their pa…

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LASG Strengthens Emergency Preparedness against Infectious Diseases

The Lagos State Government (LASG) says it has strengthened its emergency preparedness against emer…

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Empower LGAs for Quality Primary Healthcare, Lawmaker Urges Federal, State Govts

A Lagos lawmaker, Mr. Bisi Yusuff, on Monday, urged the federal and state governments to provide q…

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Doctors’ Exodus will Have Long-Term Consequences — UCH CMD

Professor Jesse Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, has exp…

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Sanwo-Olu Speaks Against Health Impediments of Girl Child

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that there must be a renewed commitment towards e…

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N-Power Beneficiaries to Serve as Data Clerks in Anambra Hospitals

Anambra State government says it would post beneficiaries of N-Power to serve as data clerks in al…

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Kwara Hospital Records 35% Patronage Rise in Three Months

Kwara State Government, in the last three months, has recorded 35 per cent rise in hospital patron…

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Pharmacists Council Seals Off 332 Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Shops in Jigawa

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, has sealed off 332 pharmacies and patent medicine shops i…

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Health Officials Begin Yellow Fever Vaccination in Katsina

Health officials have commenced a 10-day yellow fever vaccination across 29 out of the 30 local go…

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Medical Practitioners Absolve Ogun Government on Indebtedness to Doctors

The National President, Association of Government General Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, (NAGGM…

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NHIS Account Not Compromised — Official

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), on Sunday, dismissed allegations that the organisation&rs…

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Resident Doctors Blame Political Leaders for Worsening Health Sector

Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have blamed the nation’s poli…

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U.S. Agency Spends $50m on Neglected Diseases in Nigeria

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said it had spent about $50 million…

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Obaseki Harps On Healthy Lifestyles to Reduce Cardiovascular Diseases

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday canvassed sustainable awareness campaigns on the need …

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Lagos State Declares Preparedness for Ebola, Other Infectious Diseases Outbreak

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that the state government throug…

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‘16 Vaccination Skeptics Die from Yellow Fever in Bauchi’

Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr. Rilwanu Mohamme…

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Ehanire: Change Initiative towards Harmful Use of Alcohol

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has flagged off the 2019 World No Alcohol Day which is …

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Doctor Gets Life Ban for Cutting off Patient’s Kidney

A medical doctor with Jimeta Clinic and Maternity, Jimeta, Adamawa State, Yakubu Koji, has had his…

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Lagos Seeks Civil Society’s Collaboration on Health Advocacy

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that government at all levels ne…

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HIV/AIDS Treatment Suffers N24b Funding Gap as AHF Seeks $14billion Global Fund

For Nigeria to place over 500,000 persons living with HIV/AIDs on treatment, approximately N24 bil…

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