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NLC Appeals to FG to Meet Demands of Striking Health Workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently meet the legiti…

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Quack Nurses Take Over Registered Nurses Roles In Private Hospitals

* Some of them are secondary school dropouts who are trained to give injections within 3 months by…

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How To Lead Change In Nursing Through Political Action By Alene Nitzky, PhD, RN.

Despite our roles as patient advocates, many nurses shy away from political advocacy. Our traditio…

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Ghanaian Jobless Nurses Threaten Massive Protest Against Nation Builders Corps

Members of the Ghana Nurse and Midwife Trainees Association, have told Citi News that they will be…

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Kano Agency Urges FG to Ban Onitsha, Idumota Open Drug Markets

Chairman of the Kano State Taskforce on Counterfeit Drugs, Abu Umar Madaki, has called for the imm…

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Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University Dismisses Two Senior Lecturers

Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University, Bauchi has dismissed two of it’s senior lecturers. &nbs…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: Lagos Pharmacists Blame Govt for JOHESU Strike

The Lagos Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has blamed the Federal Government for the ongoin…

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LSACA Conducts HIV Screening for Workers

To achieve the 90-90-90 initiative by 2030, and ensure an AIDS-free Lagos, the Lagos State AIDS Co…

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NHA: “1% Consolidated Revenue Allocation Will Improve PHC Services”

Stakeholders in health are pushing for greater funding and accountability in the use of funds allo…

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Codeine Abuse : Pharmacists Call for Closure of Open Drug Markets

President Muhammadu Buhari made a stopover in the United Kingdom after his visit to the President …

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80% of Hair Products Linked to Cancer, Infertility, Obesity

Nearly 80 percent of hair products aimed at black women contain chemicals linked to cancer, infert…

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Buhari Decries Negative Impact of Strike on Health Sector

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern about the negative impact of strike on nation&rsq…

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Beware: Air Pollution Kills 7 Million People Annually-WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drawn the attention of world leaders to the harmful impact…

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PCN Vows to Rid Pharmacies in Nasarawa State of Codeine Syrup

Mr Okpalaeke Nwora, the Officer in Charge of Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) in Nasarawa s…

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Gunmen kidnap German Nurse in Somalia Capital

Armed men abducted a German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross from a …

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NHIS, Stakeholders Decry Poor Performances of HMOs

Stakeholders in the health sector has said that the inefficiencies and poor services meted on pati…

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‘No Public Official Should be Treated Abroad with Government Money’

How would assess the Nigerian Healthcare system? The Nigerian Healthcare system is at a crossroa…

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66 Political Parties Shun NMA’s Town Hall Meeting

The Nigeria Medical Association says all but two of the 68 registered political parties in Nigeria…

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Number of Nigeria Doctors Working in the UK ‘Doubles’

The number of Nigerian doctors working in the UK has been sharply increasing, according to researc…

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20-Year-Old Man Dies After Taking Overdose of Tramadol in Otukpo

A young man identified as Etim, believed to be in his late 20s has died after reportedly consuming…

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