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Ebola Death Toll Reaches 606 in DR Congo Northeast Provinces

The Health Ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) revealed Tuesday that the number…

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WOHD 2019: Poor Oral Health Can Negatively Affect Confidence — Expert

The President, Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Dr Evelyn Eshikena has said that poor oral healt…

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FCT healthcare board laments rise in child mortality

The acting executive secretary of the FCT Primary Healthcare Board (FCT-PHCB),  Dr Ndaeyo Iwo…

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NDLEA arrests 3 over production of methamphetamine

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has apprehend three persons connected to an illeg…

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Benue govt commends AHF intervention that pushed down HIV/AIDS prevalence from 12 to 5.3 percent in state

The Benue state Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Emmanuel Eru has lauded the interve…

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Pharmacists accuse Lagos over lopsided health insurance scheme

Pharmacists under the aegis of the Association of Community Pharmacists (ACPN) have rejected the L…

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Measles outbreak kills 13 children in Borno - UNICEF

Measles outbreak has killed 13 children in Borno State, the United Nations Children’s Fund, …

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UPU America Organises free Medical Outreach for Deltans

As part of its efforts to complement government’s initiatives in delivering quality healthca…

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Nigeria losing war against drug abuse

The issue of drug and substance abuse among the teeming youths in Nigeria has taken a new dimensio…

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Resident doctors apologise, drop petitions against UNTH officials

The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (ARD UNTH) has withdr…

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‘80% of Primary Healthcare Facilities in Nigeria not Functional’

The Country Director, PharmAccess Foundation, Njide Ndili has stated that despite having about 30,…

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Korea Jostles for Slice of Nigeria’s $1B Medical Tourism Spending

The Republic of Korea is positioning for a share of the estimated $1 billion, which 30,000 Nigeria…

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Bringing Healthcare to Ode Itsekiri Community

If there is one riverine community in Nigeria that could pass as a government reserved area for it…

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World Kidney Day: Lifestyle Choices and Kidney Health

After several years in medicine, as a medical doctor and as the CEO of a multi-specialty hospital …

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Push Towards Ending HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Prior to last week, Nigeria was known as the second capital of HIV/AIDS prevalence globally with 2…

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Fayemi extends free health services to prisons

The inmates of the Federal Prisons, Ado Ekiti and civil servants at the Ekiti State Secretariat on…

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Nigeria Accounts for Highest Burden of Measles Globally, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lamented that Nigeria accounts for the highest case of mea…

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Glyphosate Weedkiller; A Substantial Cancer Factor

A US jury has found that one of the world's most widely-used weedkillers was a "substanti…

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U.S FDA Approves First Postpartum Depression Drug

For the first time in history, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug specificall…

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The Healthiest Water To Drink: Is There Such A Thing?

The science is clear: Staying hydrated and drinking enough water has health benefits.   H…

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