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World leaders join new drive to beat noncommunicable diseases

WHO is announcing today a new high-level commission, comprised of heads of state and ministers, le…

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Managerial Retreat for Directorate Cadre Environmental Health Officers across Nigeria to Hold 26th February 2018

The Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, in line with its mandate as ens…

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Your Dental Care Starts with that Toothbrush

Recently, a video clip went viral on social media. It showed a gecko licking a toothbrush kept in …

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World Health Chiefs Draw Up A List Of 10 Lethal Pathogens That Pose The Most URGENT Threat... Including Disease X

World Health Chiefs Draw Up A List Of 10 Lethal Pathogens That Pose The Most URGENT Threat... Incl…

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Yakasai Visits WWCVL State-of-art Facility, Lauds Workforce

In fulfilment of his pledge, the leadership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in conj…

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World Leaders Join New Drive to Beat Noncommunicable Diseases

WHO is announcing today a new high-level commission, comprised of heads of state and ministers, le…

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‘We’ll Fight Back’ — NHIS ES Breaks Silence

Usman Yusuf, executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has vowed to figh…

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Drug Copies Ready To Take Next Bite Out Of Roches Cancer Sales

European oncologists will soon get their hands on cut-price copies of breast cancer drug Herceptin…

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U.S. Woman Found With Eye Worm Previously Known Only In Cattle

An Oregon woman has become the first person worldwide known to have had an eye infestation by a ti…

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Government Seals 62 Health Facilities for Various Offences

The Oyo State government says in its battle to sanitise private health facilities and curb medical…

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Lassa Fever Kills Two Pregnant Women, One Other in Benue

Lassa fever has claimed two pregnant women and a man in Makurdi, Benue State.   The Commi…

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140m Babies Born Annually – WHO

Worldwide, an estimated 140 million births take place every year and most of these occur without c…

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Reps Pass Bill to Amend Orthopedic Hospital Board Act

The House of Representatives yesterday passed amendment of the Orthopedic Hospital Management&nbsp…

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447 Foreign Trained Doctors Fail Assessment Test

No fewer than 447 of the 686 foreign trained doctors who wrote the assessment test of Medical and …

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FG frowns at mass failure of foreign trained medical graduates

The Federal Government has decried the poor performance of foreign trained medical and dental grad…

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Drug Discovered in Soil kills MRSA Superbug, Could Help Stem Antibiotic-Resistance Crisis

For the first time in 30 years, a new type of antibiotic has been unearthed, buried in dirt. &nb…

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Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO

WHO has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant women a…

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Declare State of Emergency in Health Sector, Private Medical Practitioners Tell FG

Medical Doctors in private practice have urged the Federal government to declare a state of emerge…

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ABUTH Zaria Post Basic Anaesthesia Programe Entrance Exams And Interview Dates

The Entrance Examination and Interview for ABUTH Zaria Post Basic Nurse Anaesthesia Programme has …

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WHO Revises Childbirth Guidelines to Curb Surge in Caesarean Delivery

The UN health agency said Thursday it has revised a benchmark used by health professionals worldwi…

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