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Ex-minister Blames Government for Poor Health Care System

Nigeria’s former Minister of Health, Professor Adenike Grange has blamed the Nigerian govern…

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WHO Alerts to ‘Imminent’ Yellow Fever Epidemic in Nigeria

• Little black box for detecting, tracking infectious disease outbreaks   The World …

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Failures of Nigerian Health Insurance Scheme: The Way Forward

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been in operation for over ten years but it seems …

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Asthma, Hay Fever Sufferers 50% More Likely to Develop Cataracts

Asthma and hay fever suffers are 50 per cent more likely to develop cataracts, new research reveal…

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Taking Vitamins Before, During Pregnancy Slashes Autism Risk by 75%, New Study Shows

Women who take multivitamins and folic acid during or before pregnancy cut the risk of their child…

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Feeding Babies Solid Food Before Six Months Causes Obesity, Diabetes

Most parents are feeding their babies solid foods too early – raising their risk of obesity …

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Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun Unveils NMA Games Logo

History was made in Ogun state as the Executive Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun CON,FCA gracious…

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President Trumps Hair Loss Drug Causes Erectile Dysfunction and Depression

President Trump’s heavily scrutinized recent health exam revealed that he’s continued …

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World Medical Association African Region Meeting on End of Life Issues Holds in Abuja

Recent World Medical Association sessions have featured dynamic discussions on euthanasia and phys…

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Minister Advises Newly Appointed CMDs & MDs

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole,  has advised the newly appointed Chief Medical D…

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Kaduna Investigates Disappearance of Day-Old-Baby at Hospital

Kaduna State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba, on Wednesd…

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FG Approves Tertiary Military Hospital for Sokoto

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has commended the Nigerian Army for the establishmen…

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BREAKING: JUTH Crisis Deepens as Doctors Protest with Mock Coffin

The crisis in Jos University Teaching Hospital, deepened on Wednesday when about 400 Resident Doct…

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Fake Medicines Flourish in Africa Despite Killing Thousands

There’s nothing covert about Roxy — a huge market in Abidjan selling counterfeit medic…

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Lassa Fever: Ebonyi NMA Demands Emergency in Health Sector

The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Ebonyi State chapter, Dr. Austin Ikwudinma, has …

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Lassa Fever Outbreak: Poor State of National Virology Centre Worries Doctors

Barely 48 hours after two doctors and a nurse reportedly died of Lassa fever in Ebonyi State, medi…

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ABUAD Partners UAE Hospital in Training, Consultancy, Medical Administration

In an effort to curtail spending huge sums of money by Nigerians on medical treatments abroad, the…

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Northern Ireland Hospitals Plan To Recruit 600 Filipino nurses

More than 600 nurses are to be recruited from the Philippines in an attempt to plug Northern Irela…

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Breastfeeding for 6 Months Halves Diabetes Risk in Women – Study

Breastfeeding for six months or longer appears to significantly cut the risk of a woman developing…

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Scientists Identify What May Have Killed Millions In Mystery Epidemic

In the 16th century, an epidemic known as "cocoliztli" that caused bleeding and vomit…

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