Medical News


Plateau Government Launches 4-Day Immunisation Against Meningitis

Plateau Government on Friday launched immunisation of children against meningitis to checkmate any…

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Ojukwu Hospital Gets Oxygen Plant

The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Awka, Anambra State, has …

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Lagos State Government Shuts 52 Pharmacies, Others

Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods have sealed no fe…

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Three Congolese Doctors Arrested in Connection with WHO Official's Death

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Three Congolese doctors have been arrested for alle…

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Kasi, Lokmanya Partner to Birth Advance Orthopedic Surgery Patient Centre in Nigeria

Kasi Healthcare in Nigeria and Lokmanya Hospitals India have announced a five years partnership th…

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Pharmacists Council Seals 255 Premises in Ondo

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed not less than 255 pharmacies and patent medici…

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Rainbow Hospital Holds 6th Diabetes, Podiatry Workshop

Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, a private hospital focused on the management of diabetes and ot…

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Kaduna to Recruit 3,059 Primary Healthcare Workers

The Kaduna State Government has said it will recruit 3,059 primary healthcare workers to improve t…

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Gombe Records Five Cases of Lassa Fever

The Gombe State Epidemiologist, Dr Bile Nuhu, has said the state recorded seven Lassa fever cases …

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Sanwo-Olu Solicits Support for Health Researchers

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appealed to international research organisations an…

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PSN Inaugurates Poison Emergency Response Centre

Saddled with the task to curb the incessant suicide occurrence and the lack of preparedness for ep…

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National Hospital Gets Additional Cancer Treatment Machines from NNPC, Shell

To effectively and efficiently treat cancer patients nationwide, the Nigerian National Petroleum C…

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FG Needs N46.2bn Yearly to Detect, Prevent, Treat Epidemics

To be prepared to prevent, detect and treat any epidemic of infectious diseases such as Ebola, Las…

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‘We Treated 850 Cancer Patients in Two Years’

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of National Hospital, Dr. Jaf Momoh, said the hospital has treate…

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NAFDAC Warns Populace against Use of Pesticides in Homes

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians aga…

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NDLEA Begins Recruitment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced the commencement of recruitment into the ag…

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Optometrists Task FG on Visual Impairment

Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has charged the Federal Government to design policies and pr…

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Experts Link Failure of NHIS to Poor Funding, Lack of Political Will

Medical experts yesterday said poor government funding, lack of political will and inappropriate p…

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Religious Bodies Essential in Family Planning Compliance - Lagos

The Lagos State Government has said men and religious bodies were vital to ensuring compliance wit…

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FG, Reps Form Panel on Doctors’ N26.5bn Arrears

The House of Representatives, the Federal Government and medical directors have formed a committee…

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