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Hand Washing Can Save 100,000 Children – Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that 100,000 children can be saved from deat…

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America’s National Academy of Medicine Elects Two Nigerians, 83 Others

The America-based National Academy of Medicine has announced two Nigerians among the 85 members…

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Hand Washing Can Save 100,000 Children – Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that 100,000 children can be saved from deat…

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‘Family Planning can Reduce Deaths by 30%’

The Federal Ministry of Health has said that if implemented properly, family planning can reduce m…

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Midwives Could Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates in South Africa

Could midwives be the solution to curbing South Africa’s dismal maternal mortality rate,curr…

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Abuse of Painkillers Can Cause Kidney Failure – Expert

Dr Zumnan Gimba, a consultant in the University Teaching Hospital Jos (JUTH) on Tuesday said abuse…

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Prenatal Gene Editing Treats Disease Before Birth

For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic …

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NHIS Crisis: Executive Secretary knows Faith as Board Meets This Week

  The Chairman and the Board of Council of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will mee…

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Sanofi, Others Tackle Diabetes Burden in Nigeria

  Experts in  endocrinologists amongst others in the management of diabetes around the…

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Save the Children Seeks End to Diarrhoea Infection

  The Chief of Party, Save the Children’s Stop Diarrhea Initiative, Dr David Atamewal…

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Nigeria, UK partner on Health Security

  The United Kingdom through its national public health institute, Public Health Eng…

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NMEP Seeks more Funding for Malaria Elimination

The National Malaria Elimination Programme, NMEP, has called for more donor agencies and increased…

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World Bank Commits US$120m to 3rd Regional Disease Surveillance Project

  The World Bank Board of Directors has approved the 3rd Regional Disease Surveillance Syst…

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#Bokoharam Murders ICRC Nurse Hauwa Mohammed Liman

It was another  sad day for the Nursing & Midwifery family yesterday as another of the he…

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Scientists near First ever Lassa Fever Vaccine Discovery

Scientists have moved closer to the first ever Lassa fever vaccine as the Nigeria Centre for Disea…

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Nigeria’s Health Data Unreal, Inaccurate – NHMIS

The National Health Management Information System office has said that Nigeria’s health data…

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FAMILY PLANNING: Kogi Lowest in Contraceptive Usage in Middle Belt — USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has ranked Kogi State as lowest in …

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Pharmacists Council Seals 343 Pharmacies in Kebbi

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Friday sealed up 343 pharmacies, Patent and Proprietar…

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ICRC Appeals for Release of Abducted Health Workers, Leah

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed to Boko Haram and the Federal Gov…

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18 Nigerians Die of Tuberculosis Hourly – NTBLCP

No fewer than 18 Nigerians die hourly from Tuberculosis (TB), the National Tuberculosis, Burulli U…

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