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Cancer, Diabetes, Lung, Heart Diseases Kill 41m Yearly, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that collectively, cancer, diabetes, lung and heart d…

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JOHESU Nominees For The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre

The JOINT HEALTH SECTOR UNIONS & ASSEMBLY OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS have nominated some ind…

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#EbolaWatch: Seven New Suspected Ebola Cases Reported In DRC

Seven new suspected cases of Ebola have been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). …

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‘Stem Cells’ Approved to Mend Human Hearts for First Time

Scientists in Japan now have permission to treat people who have heart disease with cells produced…

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#EbolaWatch: Trump Ebola Aid Really A Sleight Of Hand

Just as a new flare-up of Ebola heats up in the Congo, the Trump White House on Friday issued this…

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PCN Closes Down 280 Illegal Patent Stores In Zamfara

In its bid to sanitise drug management and administration to the public, the Pharmacist Council of…

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Ondo PDP, Activists, Slam Govt Over Neglect of Mother and Child Hospital

Weeks after rainstorm blew off rooftops of some buildings in the Mother and Child Hospital, Akure,…

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National NANNM President @AAbdrafiu Address on Suspension of #JOHESUStrike2018

National NANNM President @AAbdrafiu Address on Suspension of #JOHESUStrike2018   To Allah…

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NARD: We cant guarantee industrial harmony

Following Thursday’s expiration of the 21-day ultimatum it gave the Federal Government …

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WHO Commission calls for urgent action against chronic diseases

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Independent High-level Commission on Noncomm…

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Health Workers Endorse Tambuwal for 2nd Term

A coalition of health workers associations in Sokoto State has endorsed Governor Aminu waziri Tamb…

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New Health Policy to Include Community Pharmacists, Medicine Vendors

Medical Health Practitioners in the country have recommended the inclusion of community pharmacist…

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Health Minister Has No Right To Stop Salaries of JOHESU Members – NLC

Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, …

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People Living with HIV/AIDS Sue Gambia’s Ex-President Jammeh Over Fake Cures

Three people living with AIDS in Gambia are suing former president Yahya Jammeh, alleging that he …

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RE NARD Strike: Yobe Government Blames Doctors Strike On Communication Gap

The Yobe State government has blamed threats by resident doctors to go on strike on communication …

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Experts to Parents: Ensure Children’s Oral Health

Parents have been told not to neglect the oral healthcare of their children. This was the call by …

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First Lady Teams up with NACA, Foundation on Maternal/Child Health

First Lady Mrs Aisha Buhari has hailed National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for its effo…

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Abdominal Swelling: Not Your “Sign of Good Life”

While we are still discussing symptoms that are associated with our digestive system, it seems rea…

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120,000 Patients Diagnosed with Cancer Yearly in Nigeria, Says WHO

A leading hospital in the Middle East, the Saudi-German Hospital in Dubai, has expressed its desir…

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Yellow Fever Gets WHO’s, Partners’ Attention

About a billion persons will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries …

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