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New Study Links Depression with Arthritis

bA new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry has linked Arthritis, …

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Obaseki Trains 174 Health Workers

…over 1,700 PHC workers shortlisted for capacity building    The Edo State Go…

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NAFDAC Develops Guidelines to Drive Growth in Cosmetics Production

The National Agency  for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has developed a se…

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LASUTH Gets 55 House Officers, Calls Off Strike

The Association of Resident Doctors of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, has su…

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FG to Governors: Employ More Doctors, Pay Proper Remuneration

The federal government has appealed to state governors to employ more medical doctors in their res…

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30 Public Hospitals in Kaduna Record 123 Maternal Deaths in 6 Months

This was contained in the Kaduna state mid-year 2018 Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance an…

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Army Sets up Rehabilitation Center for Injured Soldiers

Nigerian Army has set up a modern rehabilitation centre for soldiers injured in combat and non-com…

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Kaduna to Recruit 3,059 Health Workers for 255 PHCs

The Primary Health Care Development Agency has received approval to recruit 3,059 health workers t…

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NMA Cautions Against Patronising Quack Doctors

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday cautioned the public to be wary of quack doctors …

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‘Less Than 36,000 Attend to Over 182 Million Patients in Nigeria’

Nigeria has less than 36,000 doctors attending to over 182 million patients. A medical expert of H…

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WHO Alerts on Rise in Alcohol-Related Deaths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm on the rise in alcohol-related deaths glo…

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Cholera killed 97 Persons in Borno, Yobe, Says UN Agency

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has said Yobe Sta…

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Ugwuanyi Signs Health Sector Reform Bill into Law

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has taken a bold step towards strengthening healthcare de…

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NAFDAC Uncovers N105m Tramadol, Controlled Drugs Warehouse

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has busted a cartel of ille…

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NCDC Reports Monkey Pox Outbreak in 15 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said of 76 cases of monkey pox reported in 2018,…

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FG Implores Govs to Employ More Doctors, Pay Proper Remuneration

In order to avoid further migration of medical doctors abroad, the Federal Government yesterday ap…

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Cholera Resurfaces in Yobe, 61 Dead – Commissioner

Yobe State government on Friday confirmed 906 fresh cases of cholera with 61 deaths and 50 others …

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Pharmacy Academy Seeks Safe, Affordable Medicines

The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy has called for better and affordable medicines at its yearly inves…

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Minister Inaugurates Ear, Hearing Care Group

Health Minister Professor Isaac Adewole has inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) for ear an…

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Lagos State AIDS Control Agency Tests 1,877 for HIV

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has counselled and tested 1,877 residents for HIV at v…

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