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Safe Medicine: NAFDAC DG Advocates Collaboration Among W’African Countries

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof. M…

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Study: Fried foods increase risk of death among older women

A study published in the British Medical Journal has found that regular consumption of fried foods…

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Meet our demands in seven days or we will go on strike, JOHESU threatens FG

The Joint Health Sector Union on Monday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to …

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2019 polls: NDLEA cracks down on illicit drug dealers

To forestall the use of drugs in inducing youths into crime during the forthcoming elections, Yobe…

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2019 World Leprosy Day: Inmates at Oji River Leprosy settlement seeks help for self-reliance

MAURICE OKAFOR writes that at an occasion to mark the 2019 international world leprosy day held on…

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Unfair Labour Treatment: JOHESU Protests Today

A nationwide rally in Abuja and cross the states the country to protest an alleged highhandedness …

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Glo moves to reduce huge cost of medical tourism with new innovative solution

Globacom has an­nounced a robust health plan that will revolutionise health care de­livery…

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Panic in APC, Presidency Over JOHESU Strike Threat

There is palpable tension among top officials of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and oth…

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Lassa Fever: Akeredolu inaugurates committee to end scourge

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has inaugurated an Emergency Response Committee on Lass…

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Comedian Iya Mufu supports Atinuke Cancer Foundation Awareness Walk

In its bid to enlighten Nigerians on the scourge of cancer, the Atinuke Cancer Foundation held a s…

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Anglican Bishop Attributes Drugs use to Absence of Control Measures

Retiring Archbishop of Kwara Province and Bishop of Kwara Diocese, Anglican Church, Segun Adeyemi …

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Cancer Not Death Sentence – Survivors

The Abuja Breast Cancer Support Group says cancer is not a death sentence and encouraged Nigerians…

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NGO screens 16,139 persons for cancer

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), says no fewer than …

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Genesis Specialist Hospital is organizing a subsidized Comprehensive Cardiac Screening Programme for individuals aged 35years and above

Genesis Specialist Hospital is a state of the art medical facility located in the heart of Ikeja G…

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JOHESU shelves strike, mobilises for national rally over unmet demands

AGGRIEVED workers under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have shelved their plan t…

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Lassa fever outbreak: WHO strengthens efforts to contain disease in affected states

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is scaling up response to the Lassa fever outbreaks in states …

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Nigerian hospitals better managed by seasoned administrators than medical doctors – Josiah, JOHESU President

In this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE and AFEEZ HANAFI, the President, Medical and Health Workers U…

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11 Die of Lassa Fever in Seven States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday said 77 new cases of Lassa fever had been confirm…

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Health Workers Unions to Meet on Monday Over Planned Strike

The President, Joint Health Sector Union, Josiah Biobelemoye, on Friday said branch executive repr…

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Nigeria’s Declining Health Workforce: Its Implication Ahead Achieving Health-related SDGs

The ability of Nigeria to meet its health goals is dependant largely on the knowledge, skills, …

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