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Osun Assembly Passes Health Insurance Bill into Law

The Osun State House of Assembly has passed the Osun Health Insurance Scheme Bill, 2018 into law. …

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Buhari Suspends NHIS Boss, Orders Probe

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday suspended the embattled Executive Secretary of the National H…

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FG Sets up Two Committees on Drug Abuse

The Federal Government has set up two committees to tackle the scourge of drug abuse especially am…

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Agency Records One Case Of Yellow Fever In Niger

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says it has recorded one case of yellow fever …

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Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Warns Against Importation Of Drugs

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned that the country is doomed and open to biol…

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Cross River Government Partners NDLEA To Curb Illegal Drug Peddling

The Government of Cross River State has partnered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA …

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5,000 Converge on Ibadan for Pharmacists’ Conference, AGM

About 5000 pharmacists across the country and in the diaspora have arrived in Ibadan, the Oyo Stat…

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Health: Katsina Holds Summit on Accountability

A one day meeting aimed at improving accountability for health by MNCH2 has commenced in Katsina. …

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Tall People are at Greater Risk of Cancer

Tall people are at greater risk of getting cancer, with the danger rising by around 10 per cent fo…

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Oyo Health Insurance Scheme Targets 100,000 People

The Acting Executive Secretary, Oyo State Health Insurance Scheme, Dr Olusola Akande, on Tuesday s…

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Lagos Hospital Gets Biobank, Laboratory

In a bid to tackle future disease outbreaks in the country, the Canadian Government is partnering …

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NMA Raises Alarm Over Medical Quackery

The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the police and other security agencies to help ri…

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FG Should Review Punishment for Erring Doctors – Neurosurgeon

A Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo, has called on the Federal Government to review the reg…

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Training For Portharcourt

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide, 4th ed. by Barbara Aehlert. Updated to reflect the ne…

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National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Debunks Recruitment Rumours

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has denied stories making the rounds …

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Minister Commends Ongoing Facilities Upgrading at FMC Ebute Metta

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has commended the ongoing  facility upgrading at…

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NHIS: It’s Time for Public Inquiry, State Emergency, Says Former NMA President

Past President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, and current Vice President of the Commonw…

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Blame Politicians for Professional Rivalry in Health Sector -LUTH CMD

…AS Psychiatric Nurse emerges 2018 best staff     Chief Medical Director…

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Breasts Everywhere, No Breastmilk for 5m Nigerian Children

11 Million Stunted     A woman’s breasts are primarily for breastfeeding …

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Universal Health Coverage: Expand Coverage of NHIS Now, NMA Tells FG

…Raises concern over medical quackery     The Lagos State Branch of the …

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