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Cholera: WHO Supports Immunisation in Zambia

The Government of Zambia, on Wednesday, began a campaign to vaccinate residents of Lusaka against …

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Nigerian Optometric Association Appoints 2018 Election Committee Members

The National Executive Council of NOA provisionally appoints the under listed optometrists to cons…

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1500 Babies Benefit from Health Programmes

No fewer than 1500 babies in Ado Odo /Ota area of Ogun State have benefited from the Maternal, New…

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NHIS Steps up Awareness for Elderly, Retiree’s Programme

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) says it is stepping up public awareness on elderly and…

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FG’s Investment in Family Planning will Reduce Maternal Death by 30% – Dr Habeeb Salami

ONE major reason why women die of pregnancy and child-birth related issues in Nigeria is as a resu…

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Ambode Intensifies Training of Medical Practitioners

THE constant training and retraining of medical practitioners has been identified as a strategy th…

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Sexually Active Elders have More Brain Power — STUDY

Older adults who frequently engage in sexual activity were found to have to higher cognitive funct…

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Kaduna Targets 422 Remote Areas for Immunisation

The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it will focus on hard-to-reach areas i…

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Alert on South Africas Listeriosis Outbreak, Largest Ever

The World Health Organization has said that South Africa's Listeria outbreak with nearly 750 c…

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Cardiologists Advocate Regular Checkup, Healthy Eating to Reduce Heart Failure

Nigerians have been tasked to avail themselves of preventive measures against heart failure and to…

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2017: A Year Like Never Before for Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria

In the year 2017, like never before, Nigeria was faced with several outbreaks – Cerebrospina…

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Resident Doctors Accuse JUTH CMD of Shunning Them

The President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Chinaka Ugochukwu, has a…

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Free Eye Care: 1,956 Patients From 10 Sokoto LGs Benefit

No fewer than 1,956 persons from 10 local government areas of Sokoto State suffering from various …

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American Embassy Nabs Fake Neurologist With Fake Documents

Officials of the United States of America Consulate General office in Victoria Island, Lagos have …

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Indiscriminate Use of Ibuprofen Causes Stomach Ulcer, Pharmacist Warns

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Tuesday warned against self-medication and particul…

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Ghana Records 80% Increase in New Cases of HIV/AIDS in 2017

There was 80 per cent increase in new cases of HIV/AIDS infection in Ghana according to a 2017 Gha…

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Kwankwasiyya Development Foundation launches Rescue Mission for Stranded Overseas Medical and Nursing Students

Nigeria and Nigerians will recall that between 2011 and 2015, the kano state government under the …

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Kwankwasiyya Development Foundation launches Rescue Mission for Stranded Overseas Medical and Nursing Students

Nigeria and Nigerians will recall that between 2011 and 2015, the kano state government under the …

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Abducted Cross River Doctor Released, Colleagues Shun Work

Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association in Cross River State on Saturday refus…

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Medical Professionals Reject Health Insurance Scheme

Medical professionals including Pharmacists, Medical laboratory Scientists and Nurses in Ondo Stat…

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