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Brazilian President to Undergo New Health Tests

Brazilian President Michel Temer will undergo urological tests Wednesday, his office said, followi…

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Electrician Found Dead in Pharmacy’s Attic, Phone Missing

An autopsy report is being awaited by the Lagos State Police Command to clear the air on the cause…

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Health Agency Institutes Award for Excellence

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has instituted the “Professor U…

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Nigeria Records 33 New Cases of Obstetric Fistula Every Day

The Country Project Manager, Fistula Care Plus, Chief Iyeme Efem, has stated that at least 33 new …

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Overuse of Antibiotics in Farming Major New Threat to Human Health, Says UN

The overuse of antibiotics in farming has been highlighted as one of the biggest emerging threats …

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ACPN: FG Lacks Political Will to Address Chaotic Drug Distribution

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has decried federal government’s …

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UK University Launches Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship

Bucks New University is due to be one of the first to deliver a registered nurse degree apprentice…

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Minister Advocates Speedy Records Processing

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has called on the Health records Practitioners of Nige…

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FMC Abeokuta Acquires 170 Hectares of Land for Medical Varsity

Determined to transform from just being a medical Centre to a teaching hospital, the management of…

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Allegations Of Drugs, Equipment Diversion Rocks NASS Clinic

Barely few weeks after the State House Clinic shot into limelight over lack of drugs, similar alle…

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UNICEF Spends N200m On HIV In Kaduna

The United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) said it has expended about two hundred million naira (N20…

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Equipment Rots as Work Stops on Kabi Clinic

Construction work on the healthcare centre at Kabi, which was funded by the Subsidy Reinvestment F…

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Do not to Suck Snakebite Spots, Health Official Advises Farmers

A U.S.-based Nurse, Alloysius Nlekwa, has advised farmers not to suck the spots where they were bi…

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Guide to Delivering High Quality Care for TB Patients Launched

Today on Universal Health Coverage Day, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease …

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NAFDAC Arrests Suspected Quack Herbal Drug Dealer, Confiscates 15 Unregistered Products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raided some outlets…

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Nigerians Rescue Baby, Mother Detained in Ondo Hospital over N40,000 Bill

Nigerians, moved by the plight of a baby, Temitope Omotoso, and mother, Taiwo, that were detained …

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NMA Demands Compulsory Health Insurance Nationwide

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called for a compulsory health insurance for all Nigeri…

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437 Foreign-Trained Doctors Tackle MDCN, Demand Fresh Exams

The 437 foreign-trained doctors, who failed the November 15 induction examination by the Medical a…

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Nigerian Health Workers Pass Vote of no Confidence on Minister

The professional rivalry in the Nigerian health sector is threatening to boil over as other unions…

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Court, Medical Council Yet to Act a Year After ‘Negligence’ Caused Woman’s Death

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN is yet to disclose details of its investigation in…

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