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Buhari to Inaugurate Free Health Care Scheme for Women, Children

President  Muhammadu Buhari will in the next few weeks inaugurate the Basic Health Care Provi…

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Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria Honours Adadevoh, Others

The Lead Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Dr Stella Adadevoh, who died in 2014 after cont…

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Nigeria Partners WHO to Fight Noma Disease

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigeria stepped up the fight ag…

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Malaria on the Rise in Nigeria, 12 Other Countries — WHO

Experts have warned that malaria is on the rise in Nigeria and 12 other countries after almost two…

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‘Nigeria’s Losses to Medical Tourism More Than 2018 Health Budget’

The amount of money Nigeria losses to medical tourism annually is more than the amount allocated t…

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NCDC Warns States to Step up for Meningitis Outbreak Season

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has warned states to brace up for outbreak of meningitis, a…

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Cleaning Your Baby’s Dummy by Sucking Strengthens Child’s Immunity — Study

Researchers have said that sucking a baby’s dummy (a rubber or plastic teat for babies to su…

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Shooting At Chicagos Mercy Hospital Leaves 4 People Dead, Including A Police Officer, A Doctor, A Pharmacy Technician And The Gunman

Four people are dead, including an ER doctor and a police officer, after a gunman killed his ex-fi…

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Bitter Leaf Juice Boosts Fertility, Fights Prostate Cancer – Nutritionist

A nutritionist, Dr Grace Johnson, says bitter leaf can improve fertility because of its ability to…

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NMA: FG Urged To Channel More Funding To Healthcare

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal and State governments to channel …

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Antibiotic Resistance May Result in 10 Million Deaths by 2050

A lecturer in the Department of Medical Microbiology at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospit…

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Unauthorised Clinical Trials Going on in Nigeria — NAFDAC DG

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

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Kwara Health Workers Begin 3-Day Warning Strike

The Kwara state chapter of joint council of Medical and Health workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in…

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Malaria On The Rise In More Than 13 Countries Including Nigeria, Experts Warn

After almost two decades of decline, malaria cases have significantly risen in 13 countries, promp…

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#EbolaWatch: Congo Health Workers Face Violence As Virus Spreads

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rise as vi…

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19 Year Old Dies After Inhaling Deodorant Spray To Get High

A 19-year-old died after inhaling deodorant spray to get high, according to a new case report, and…

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Audit Report: Nigerian AIDS Control Agency Concealed Records Of Donor Funds

Even as Nigerians ponder the implications of the crisis in the National Health Insurance Scheme (N…

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Urgent Background Checks Are Ordered On 3,000 Foreign Doctors After Woman, 56, Is Found To Have Used Fake Degree To Work For The NHS As A Psychiatrist For 22 YEARS

The backgrounds of 3,000 foreign doctors are being urgently checked after a conwoman with no qu…

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Research: Sucking Your Babys Pacifier To Clean It May Prevent Allergies

If the thought of sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it and then popping it in your baby&#3…

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Cancer: A New Approach To Detecting Cancer Earlier From Blood Tests

Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer…

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