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Experts Suggest Ways to Reduce Heart Failure

To avert sudden death, usually caused by heart failure, Nigerians have been asked to check their l…

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Project Set to Reduce Maternal, Child Deaths in Nigeria

* GAMSU, GE Healthcare train nurses at LUTH on mother, infant care   Several studies incl…

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Africa’s Plan to Deal with Bogus Medicines

Last July, Ugandan officials seized fake versions of the cancer drug Avastin on sale in Kampala, r…

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Over 600 Doctors Migrated from Nigeria in 2 Years – NMA

President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Prof Mike Ogirima, yesterday expressed worry o…

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Baby Born with Heart Outside Her Body Survives

Three-week-old Vanellope Hope Wilkins, who was due to be delivered on Christmas Eve before an incr…

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Mom Accused of Subjecting Son to 323 Hospital Visits, 13 Surgeries

A Texas mother is in jail after hospital staff sounded alarm over a boy who had been seen 323 time…

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Woman Gets 30-Year Jail Term for Having a Miscarriage

A woman has been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment because she suffered a miscarriage. &…

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Govts Urged to Implement SDGs for Improved Welfare

A Resident Doctor, Dr Adeola Badmus, has urged the three tiers of governments to work toward the a…

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Up to 650,000 People Die of Respiratory Diseases Linked to Seasonal Flu Each Year

Up to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, ac…

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Ministry, Partners Solicit Release Of 1% Revenue

The Federal Ministry of Health and partners have appealed to the National Assembly to ensure the r…

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Nurses, Spinal Cord of Health System – Group

The Inspire Nurses Network and Nurses in Diaspora on Thursday in Abuja said nurses were “spi…

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Build New Health Centres, Ogun Lawmakers Tell Amosun

Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly have called for the construction of more public health…

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LPTC Organizes Second Training Session For Nurses and Midwives

The Second training for Nurses and Midwives organised by London Professional Training centre comme…

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Hospital Worker Dragged to Court Over Alleged N14m Fraud

Enugu State Police Command has dragged a hospital employee, Mrs. Stella Achara to an Enugu High Co…

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Toyin Saraki Named Universal Health Global Champion

The Founder and President of Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), Mrs Toyin Saraki has been named G…

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Kogi Doctors Extend Strike Notice Till 31 December

The Kogi chapter of the  Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it has extended to Dec.31 th…

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NMA Laments Neglect in Imo Health Sector

The Imo State, chairman of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Mr. Darlington Akukwu, said, yesterda…

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One Too Many Sci Fy Movies: Surgeon Admits To Burning Initials On Patients Livers

A British surgeon has admitted to assaulting two patients by burning his initials into their liver…

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Bauchi Gov’s Wife Gives Delivery Kits to Women

Wife of Bauchi State governor, Hajiya Hadiza Abubakar, has flagged off the second phase of the dis…

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JOHESU, Others Give FG Ultimatum Over Unpaid Promotion Arrears

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, AHPA, of the Fed…

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