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Nine killed as Gastroenteritis Hits Sokoto

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed nine deaths as a result of as suspected case of gastroen…

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NAFDAC Plans 10-Year Limit On Registration Of Imported Drugs

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it plans to place …

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WHO, FG Mull Partnership With Private Sector On TB Control In Nigeria

In a bid to end the scourge of Tuberculosis (TB) reportedly killing 18 Nigerians every hour, a nat…

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NAFDAC Threatens Greater Punishment for Distributors of Unregistered Products

Director General of the National Agency for Foods, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Profe…

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Gender and Child Issues in Health Care

Nigeria’s health indicators, especially in maternal and child health show the disposition of…

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Ebola Survivors Returning Home to Fear, Stigma in Congo

Leoni Kahumbu remembers the night her 15-year-old daughter, Pascaline, first showed signs of Ebola…

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NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Brands Of Canned Sardine From China

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted gene…

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LASUTH Resident Doctors Threaten to Down Tools

Unless there is a last-minute intervention from the Lagos State Government, resident doctors at th…

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Medical Doctors Sue Ex-lawmaker for Rights Violation

Two medical doctors, Akolo Namo and Polycarp Danjuma, have dragged a former House of Representativ…

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Study: Breast Cancer Surgery Could Be More Dangerous For Nursing Home Patients Than Cancer

Surgery is a mainstay of breast cancer treatment. For most women, it offers a good chance of a cur…

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Bayelsa Inaugurates Primary Healthcare Board

The Bayelsa State Government recently inaugurated a Primary Health Care Board (PHCB) for the state…

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Pharmacists Council Seals 321 Medicine Shops, Premises in Bayelsa

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has sealed about 321 premises in Bayelsa for varying noticeable…

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UNICEF Expresses Concern About Low Birth Registration in Nigeria

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said Nigeria has the highest number of children with…

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Africa Records High Health Improvement in New WHO Report

A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has shown a high im…

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Offshore/ Onshore Medic HSE Certificate Course for Health Professionals

Medicalworld Nigeria presents a 4 Day Offshore/ Onshore Medic HSE certificate course for Nurses, D…

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Eko Health Mission Goes to the Grassroots

Lagos State residents have been urged to know their Blood Pressure (Bp), urine analysis, weight, a…

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Nigeria, 46 Others Commit To Ending Cholera Outbreaks By 2030

Nigeria and 46 other African countries have adopted the Regional Framework for the Implementation …

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FMC Bida And The Challenges Of Healthcare Provision

For the people of Bida in Bida local government area of Niger State, healthcare delivery is a big …

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Why Women Should Test for Ovarian Cancer After 40

A gynaecologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Dr Rachel Awobusuyi, has exp…

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Agency Says Early Sex Initiation Increases HIV Vulnerability

The Nasarawa State AIDS Control Agency has identified early sex initiation as one of the factors i…

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