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2,500 Persons Benefit from Kwara Medical Outreach

No fewer than 2,500 people have benefited from the medical outreach of the Kwara State government.…

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Financial Predicament Cause of Maternal Mortality, Bauchi Health Agency Laments

The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has expressed worry that financi…

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FG, WHO Probe Tourists, Students’ Deaths in Bauchi

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, has commenced investigatio…

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Osinbajo Inaugurates Cancer Equipment

As part of efforts to end medical tourism, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has launched the Elekta Sy…

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Stakeholders Task FG on Health Insurance Scheme

Amidst deteriorating health conditions of Nigerians, the federal government has again been called …

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Lagos Begins Free Medical Intervention for Children

As part of efforts to provide equitable and sustainable health care to Lagosians, the state govern…

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Sambo Seeks Review of NHIS Act for Better Coverage

The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo…

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Brown Urges Private-Sector Investment in Health

The founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria, Dr Ola Brown, has called for investment from the private se…

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PMGMAN Wants FG to Assist Local Drug Manufacturers

The Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, F…

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Cancer Now ‘Leading Cause of Death’ in Rich Countries

Cancer has become the leading cause of death in rich nations, overtaking heart disease, according …

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Zimbabwe Public Hospital Doctors Strike over Pay

Hundreds of doctors in public hospitals across Zimbabwe went on strike on Tuesday demanding their …

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NDLEA Intercepts Over 500 Kgs of Illicit Drugs in Kano

Dr Ibrahim Abdul, the Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Command, says …

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OOUTH Resident Doctors Embark on Indefinite Strike

The Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Chapter of the Nigeria Associat…

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Infectious Disease on Increase, Says Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday expressed concern over the spread of infectious diseases w…

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Memfys Hospital, GE Partner to Improve Diagnosis in S/E Nigeria

To improve disease diagnosis in the South-East zone of Nigeria, GE Healthcare is collaborating wit…

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Urine test that changes colour if it detects cancer could help diagnose the killer disease in the future, scientists say

A urine test that changes colour if it detects cancer could help diagnose the killer disease in th…

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Be Wary of Wrong-Doing, NPMCN Urges Clinicians

The president of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Dr Opubo da Lilly-Pariah, h…

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Incontinence; Facts and What to Know

What is incontinence? Incontinence is a term that describes any accidental or involuntary loss o…

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Cancer Is Overtaking Heart Disease As The Biggest Killer In Wealthy Countries

Cancer has begun to kill more people than heart disease in wealthy countries, according to researc…

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Cross River: Exodus of Medical Doctors Hit General Hospitals

There are strong indications that general hospitals in Cross River State have been hit by exodus o…

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