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Malaria Poses Challenge as Multi-Drug Resistance Spreads in Africa

Scientists have raised the alarm that malaria was becoming untreatable in Africa due to the spread…

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Group Unveils Cancer Care Initiative, Gets UN Recognition

A non-governmental organisation, Asaigbo Foundation is set to launch a cancer care initiative to i…

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Nigeria is on the Verge of Being Polio Free, WHO Declares

The World Health Organisation has said that Nigeria has gone three years without a case of polio, …

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African Health Ministers Adopt New Plan to Control Disease Outbreaks

Following its bid to control the outbreak of disease, African health ministers have adopted a 10-y…

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Sanwo-Olu to Complete Ongoing Health Sector Projects in Record Time

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has restated his commitment to speedy completion o…

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Benue Seals Three Health Facilities

The Benue State Government, on Wednesday, said that it had shut down three illegal health faciliti…

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Increase Awareness of Mental Health, PSN Urges FG

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to help increase awareness …

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Cholera: NCDC Records 83 Suspected Cases in 3 Adamawa

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 83 suspected cases of cholera in three …

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FG Spends N9.8bn on Polio

The Executive Director/CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on …

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‘We’ve Reduced Tramadol, Codeine Abuse in Gombe’

The Coordinator of  the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Gombe…

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LASG Pledges Reduction of Maternal, Child Mortality

The Lagos State Government has promised to reduce maternal and child mortality through “stra…

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Agency Issues Certificate for Rehabilitation of Teaching Hospitals

The Infrastructure Concessions Regulatory Agency on Tuesday issued an Outline Business Case Compli…

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US Supports Nigeria against HIV/AIDS

The United States of America has expressed its support for Nigeria in its effort towards tackling …

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Nigeria Marks Three Years without Case of Wild Polio Virus

The Federal government on Wednesday marked three years without a case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in…

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Yaba Psychiatric Doctors’ Strike Enters Fourth Week

The strike action embarked upon on July 31 by the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Neurops…

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Erhabor Confirmed as Registrar of MLSCN

The Governing Board of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has confirmed Mr.…

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Pharmacists Seek Digital Technology to Improve Patient’s Care

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on its members to embrace di…

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Why Nigeria Could Still Be Declared Polio-Free By March 2020

Stakeholders are unanimous that Nigeria is on the verge of eliminating polio despite the activitie…

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Medical Group Commits to Promote Healthcare in Communities through Philanthropy

Former Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Dr. Jide Idris, has commended a group of socio-philan…

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Celebrating ‘Heroine’ of Ebola Containment in Nigeria

Five years on, Nigeria and indeed rest of the world are still celebrating the heroine of the Ebola…

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