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Health Commissioner, ACPN Disagree Over Alleged Pharmacists’ Preference For Urban Areas

• As Alkali plans satellite pharmacies in remote villages   Dr Jide Idris, Lagos Sta…

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Yale School of Nursing Breaks Ground on Simulation Lab Expansion

The Yale University School of Nursing (YSN) recently celebrated the ground-breaking of an expansio…

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Nigerian Govt., Medical Doctors Disagree on Implementation of National Health Act

The Nigerian government and the Nigerian Medical Association have disagreed over the status of the…

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National Hospital Receives 2nd Cancer Treatment Machine

The National Hospital, has taken delivery of the second Radiotherapy machine for Cancer treatment,…

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Drama as Foreigners Reject Nigerian Govt’s Immunization

Some foreigners flatly turned down ongoing immunization being carried out by the Nigerian governme…

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Exhibit Positive Attitudes, Ambode Charges Nurses

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday urged nurses to exhibit positive attitudes of humi…

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Infant Mortality: Nigeria 11th in Global Ranking – UNICEF

A new report by the United Nations Children Fund has placed Nigeria in the 11th position in global…

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Codeine Abuse Rampant Among Married Women – CCRWG Chairman, Odeku

The Chairman of the Codeine Control and Other Related Matters Working Group, Prof. Oluwatoyin Odek…

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MLSCN Trains Health Record Registration Board Staff

The Acting Registrar/ CEO Medical Laboratory Science Council Nigeria Mr Tosan Erhabor earlier toda…

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Kwara Begins Advocacy to Launch Health Insurance Scheme

Kwara State government has began advocacy activities to launch its Health Insurance Scheme (KWHIS)…

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Experts Move to Stop Quackery in Infertility Treatment

It will no longer be business as usual for unregistered fertility treatment and Assisted Reproduct…

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UNICEF to Launch ‘Every Child Alive’

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is set to launch the “Every Child Alive&rd…

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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Named WHO Coordinating Center for Nursing and Midwifery

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) was recently named a Coordinating Centre for the Globa…

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Medical Doctor Remanded in Prison Over N25m Equipment Theft

…Accused keeps mum in court   A medical practitioner in Kwara State, Dr. Ayodele J…

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Unnecessary C-sections: WHO Warns Against not Giving Women Enough Time to Give Birth

Women are being pushed into unnecessary C-sections because they are not given enough time to give …

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New Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Autism Detection

Scientists yesterday said a new blood and urine test that could detect autism early in children&rs…

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Redeemer’s University has Capability to Curb Lassa Fever, VC Declares

The Vice Chancellor of the Redeemer’s University, Prof. Debo Adeyewa, has disclosed that the…

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Kuje Parents Reject Measles Vaccine for Children, Health Coordinator Alleges

Some parents in Kuje Area Council, FCT, have prevented their children from receiving measles vacci…

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Excessive Use of Make-up can Cause High Blood Pressure, Low Fertility, Expert Warns

People who are fond of wearing heavy make-up on their faces and skins to enhance their beauty have…

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#SexualHarassment: Nurses Beat Up Doctor In Theatre Over Sexual Harassment In Pakistan

A group of nurses beat up a doctor at Civil Hospital Mirpur Khas on Monday, alleging that he subje…

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