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Concerted Effort Required to End Cancer – Sanwo-Olu, Convener

The wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called for a concerted effort …

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Researchers Say Malaria Can Be Eradicated By 2050

A team of researchers, in a new report, have said that the world could be free of malaria by 2050.…

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Ophthalmologists Offer Free Cataract Surgeries to Cameroonian Refugees

No fewer than 200 Cameroonian refugees at the settlement camp in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cr…

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WHO Advises Countries on Prevention of Suicide

The World Health Organisation has advised countries to include suicide prevention strategies in th…

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Focus More On Health Sector, Stakeholders Tell Sanwo-Olu

Stakeholders in the health sector have urged the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos to focus mor…

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Stigmatisation Prevents Data Accuracy on Suicide Rate – Psychiatrist

A Professor of Psychiatry, at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oye Gureje, has said …

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Kano Distributes 8.4m Treated Nets

The Kano State Government says it will commence free distribution of 8.4 million insecticidal nets…

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FG Distributes 10,000 Kits, Drugs in Kwara

The Federal Government has distributed over 10,000 delivery kits and drugs in Kwara for maternal a…

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ICN President Annette Kennedy: “All Governments Must Invest In Healthcare and Nurses – Healthy People Make For Healthy Economies”

ICN President Annette Kennedy is currently attending the Celebration Ceremony for the 110th Annive…

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FG Releases N15b to NHIS for States’ Health Insurance Agencies

The Federal Government has released N15 billion to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) fro…

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NAFDAC Partners ANLCA to Combat Influx of Dangerous Drugs

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

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Set Up Pharmaceutical Hubs Now, NAIP Tells FG

The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria, NAIP,  a technical arm of the Pharmaceu…

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Investment in Nutrition’ll Save 3.7m Lives by 2025 - WHO

The World Health Organisation has said quality investment in nutrition can save 3.7 million lives …

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Doctors Seek Buhari, Gov’s Intervention over Salary Arrears

Resident doctors in the South-West have urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Governor…

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‘Upgrade Our Health Centre to General Hospital’

Gonin Gora, a community in the outskirt of Kaduna metropolis has pleaded with Governor Nasir El-Ru…

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FG, USAID Move against Tropical Diseases in Cross River, Others

The Federal Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have ste…

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NHIS: Health Minister Supports On-Going Reforms

The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has expressed his support …

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150 To Benefit from Lagos Free Surgery

The Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation is set to pro…

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Teaching Hospital Upgrade’ II Save Nigeria N360bn Annually –ICRC

The planned upgrade of the 22 teaching hospitals in Nigeria which is expected to commence before t…

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Experts Advocate Ways to Reduce Cancer Cases, Deaths in Nigeria

Worried by the rising cases of cancers and deaths in Nigeria, especially breast, prostate, colorec…

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