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Ikeja Electric Takes Kick-Out Malaria Campaign to Lagos Community

Over 100 residents of Ojota recently benefited from a kick-out malaria campaign organised by elect…

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Firm Kicks-off Free Basic First Aid, CPR Training

As part of its corporate social responsibility, Falck Prime Atlantic (FPA), a subsidiary of Prime …

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OAUTHC Performs 70 Open Heart Surgeries in Two Years

The Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) Ile-Ife, Prof Vic…

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Health Minister Makes Case for Patient Safety Commission

In order to address issues arising from the nation’s care system, the Minister of Health, Pr…

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Tele-medicine Will Aid Universal Health Coverage, Says Chibundu

The Founder, Doctorcare247, Dr. Chuks Chibundu, has stated that tele-health will help Nigeria move…

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Nigeria Accounts for 25% of Malaria Burden Globally, Says BACATMA

The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA) h…

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Improving Welfare of Health Workers in Nigeria

In commemoration of the International Workers Day which held on May 1, Martins Ifijeh writes on th…

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PharmAcess, Others Advocate PPP Model for Better Care Delivery

The Country Director, PharmAcess Foundation, Ndili Njide, and other stakeholders in the health sec…

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Why NAFDAC is Still Battling Fake Drugs, by DG

Director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) Pro…

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Coca-Cola Donates Hospital Equipment to FMC Ebute-Metta

As part of its Safe Birth Initiative (SBI) and to transform the maternal and neo natal healthcare …

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Pharmacists Jailed Three Years For Diversion Of Ephedrine

A Federal High Court In Lagos, has sentenced two pharmacists, Geoffrey Ezeokwu and his assistant M…

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Tackling Poor Health Indices, Maternal Deaths Through Effective Media Budget Monitoring

To achieve prompt release and appropriate use of funds budgeted for health, particularly, family p…

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Strengthen National Malaria Surveillance By Involving Community Pharmacists, PSN Tells FG

Pharm. Sam Ohuabunwa, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, has called on the Federal Mini…

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FG To Ensure Vulnerable Nigerians Receive Health Care Services

Every country has a responsibility to ensure that its citizens have access to the health care they…

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‘Stakeholders’ Collaboration Needed to Develop Health Sector’

The Commissioner II in the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr Tokunbo Oluwole, has reiterat…

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FG Committed to Ending Malaria – Adewole

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the Federal Government was committed to endi…

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Healthcare Delivery: Wike Bags NMA Merit Award

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has bagged the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Healthcare M…

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FG Secures Alleged Drug Trafficker, Zainab’s Release

The federal government has succeeded in securing the release of a Nigerian student, Ms. Zainab Ali…

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Doctor Remanded for Corps Member’s Death in Nasarawa

A medical doctor, James Negedu, has been remanded in the Lafia prison for the death of a member of…

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Foundation Takes Malaria Campaign to Abuja IDPs

The Bamaga Tukur Foundation has carried out a free malaria testing and drug administration outreac…

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