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FG Takes Measles Vaccination to Prison Facilities

* States intensify efforts to stop disease   The Federal Government has said it would ext…

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Edo Doctors Embark on Warning Strike

Doctors in Edo state have embarked on a five days warning strike to press home their demand for be…

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#JOHESUStrike2018: UCH Ibadan JOHESU Members Hold Mobilization And Sensitization Rally

On the 2nd of March 2018 the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Health Care Profess…

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Health Workers Serve FG Strike Notice

Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions in Nigeria on Monday said they would embark on a nationw…

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Herbal Pharmacopoeia Committee Inaugurated in Nigeria

Following global trends in the use and demand for herbal and traditional medicines, which has huge…

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LASUTH Partners NGOs to Bring Succour to Cleft Lip, Palate Patients

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital ( LASUTH ), Ikeja, is collaborating with Rotary Inter…

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Okorocha Has Destroyed Imo Economy, Medical Practitioners Cry Out

The Association of Catholic Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, ACMPN, has accused Governor Rochas O…

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NCDC, WAHO Partner to Combat Yellow Fever in Nigeria

In its efforts to contribute to the capacity building of ECOWAS member states in the area of prepa…

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WHO Warns Against Unknown Disease X

The World Health Organisation has revealed in a statement, a mysterious “Disease X”,&n…

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Pharmacy Academy Urges Government to Retain Drugs on Exclusive List

The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy has called for the retention of medicines on the Exclusive List, a…

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Woman’s Legs, Arm Amputated as Doctors Misdiagnosed Her Illness

A mother of two lost almost all of her limbs after a hospital failed to spot she was suffering fro…

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Nigerian Medical Association Doctors Stamp Your Right and Protection Against Quacks: Demand For It

The General public is hereby notified that in order to reduce quackery to barest minimum and ensur…

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New Excise Duty Rates for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco Commence in June

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an amendment to the excise duty rates for alcoholic bevera…

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Early Results of Lassa Virus Sequencing & Implications for Current Outbreak Response in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control continues to lead a multi-agency, multi-partner response to…

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Gender Equality Must be at the Core of Health for All

On this International Women's Day, we imagine a world where every woman and girl has access to…

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WHO Issues New Guidance on Tobacco Product Regulation Towards Maximum Protection of Public Health

WHO has launched new guidance on the role tobacco product regulation can play to reduce tobacco de…

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#IWD2018: Nurses Are Key To Helping Rural Women Access Health, Says International Council of Nurses

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is h…

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CDC Identifies A Mystery Cluster Of Deaths Among Dentists

A cluster of cases of a progressive lung disease occurred among dentists and other dental workers …

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More Than 2,000 Frozen Eggs And Embryos May Not Be Viable After Freezer Fails

More than 2,000 frozen eggs and embryos have been left compromised at a Cleveland fertility clinic…

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STUDY: Genes Have A Role In Empathy

EMPATHY, It helps us to make close connections with people, and influences how we behave in a r…

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