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MDCN Begins Trial of Doctors July 8

The trial of medical doctors by a tribunal set up by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria wil…

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DSS Parades ‘Fake Doctor’ for Killing 15 Patients

The Department of State Services (DSS) has paraded a man described as a fake doctor, Ibrahim Musta…

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Officials Declare Kenya Ebola-free

Doctors have given a clean bill of health to three people earlier suspected to have Ebola. Results…

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NAUTH Nnewi Set To Begin Medical Services At Permanent Site

Medical services will soon begin at the permanent site of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching H…

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Uganda Ebola Outbreak Low Risk for Nigeria, but Sparks “Alert Mode”

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the overall risk of an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda rea…

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FMC Keffi: JOHESU Dissociates Self from Petition Accusing MD of Fraud

The Leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, Federal Medical Centre, Keffi has dissoc…

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Introduce Exit Policy to End Shortage of Medical Doctors, NMA Tells Govt

Concerned over the acute shortage of health workers within the health system in Nigeria and Lagos …

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No Ebola Case in Nigeria, Says FG

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to disregard rumour of a positive case of Ebola Vir…

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EKSU College of Medicine Gets Full Accreditation

The acting Vice-Chancellor of  Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof. Olubunmi Ajayi, said …

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NMA Urges Government to Add HE in School Curriculum

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State branch, has called on government to incorporate heal…

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Don’t Panic, We’re Ebola-Free, FG Assures Nigerians

The Federal Government yesterday urged Nigerians to dismiss rumours suggesting a case of the dread…

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LUTH Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba ha…

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Lagos NMA Charges Experienced Doctors to Mentor Younger Colleagues

The Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, Dr Salisu Oseni, has urged o…

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In the Face of Slow Progress, WHO Offers a New Tool and Sets a Target to Accelerate Action against Antimicrobial Resistance

WHO today launched a global campaign urging governments to adopt a tool to reduce the spread of an…

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‘Illegal Health Training Institution Uncovered in Ikorodu’

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) says it has uncovered a health tr…

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Ex-Onitsha NMA Boss Begs Gov Obiano To Resolve Striking Doctors Issue

Dr. Vivian Onwuekwe, one-time chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Onitsha branch, has m…

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Make State Health Insurance All-Encompassing, Providers Urge LASG

Healthcare providers in Lagos have urged the State government to make the State’s Health Ins…

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Suicide: Nigerian Doctors Acquire Skills to Tackle Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Irked by the rising cases of suicide in Nigeria, MeaningfulWorld, an Association for Trauma Outrea…

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How Sanwo-Olu Can Improve Maternal, Child Health in Lagos

One of the expectations of Lagosians from the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is the enh…

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Medical Expert Advocates Insurance Scheme for Doctors

Worried by the increasing litigations against medical doctors arising from negligence, a Consultan…

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