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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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Swedish Midwives Advocate For Improved Maternal and Newborn Health Globally

The President of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), Franka Cadée participat…

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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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Resident Doctors Give Govt Three-Week Ultimatum to Pay Salary Arrears

The Southwest Caucus of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has threate…

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Insecurity: We’re No Longer Safe, Doctors Tell FG

The Nigerian Medical Association   has expressed concern about doctors’ safety&nbs…

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NHIS Needs to be Strengthened, Says Doc

For Nigerians to enjoy optimal health, as individuals and as a population, they must have the bene…

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WHO Supports NHF In Treating 100 Borno IDP Patients

World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting the National Humanitarian Fund (NHF) in the treatmen…

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Osinbajo Calls for Coordinated Approach against Infectious Diseases

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for a coordinated approach to tackle infectious diseases i…

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NLC Rejects Moves to Concession 22 Teaching Hospitals

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the moves by the federal government to concession t…

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Government Tackles Blindness, Restores Sight To 8,000

Over 8,000 Nigerians have regained their sight following the Federal Government’s interventi…

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FG Warns Against Poor Service to NHIS Enrollees

The Federal Government has warned healthcare providers accredited under the National Health Insura…

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OOUTH Doctors Can’t Hold Us to Ransom – Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, read the riot act to the striking resident doc…

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Bauchi Confirms Outbreak of Yellow Fever

The Bauchi State Government has confirmed the outbreak of yellow fever in the state. Recall that f…

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FG Warns Against Hindering NHIS Success

The Federal Government on Thursday warned that it would not tolerate “inappropriate practice…

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Nigeria’s Under-Five Mortality Rate Alarming, Says EU Envoy

The current figure of under-five deaths in Nigeria gives us mixed feelings, Mr. Ketil Karlsen, Eur…

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LSACA Screens 6,000 for HIV to Mark Sanwo-Olu’s 100 Days

To commemorate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s 100 days in office, the Lagos State AIDS Contro…

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Odds against Privatisation of Teaching Hospitals

As the Federal Government mulls concession of teaching hospitals to transform the sector and incre…

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Enugu Hospital Gets Latest MRI Machine

Amidst deteriorating health conditions of Nigerians, the Federal Government has been called upon t…

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Convert National Hospital To Medical University - MDCAN urges FG

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) last week visited the Executive Secr…

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Vaccine Misinformation: Statement by WHO Director-General on Facebook and Instagram

The World Health Organization welcomes the commitment by Facebook to ensure that users find facts …

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