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Pregnant Nurse Assaulted by Wife of Chinese Official; Nearly Miscarries

A senior urban management official in central China has been fired after his wife was filmed appar…

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Zimbabwean Nurse Fired For Failing to Disclose Her HIV Status

A Nurse, who failed to disclose her HIV status during her recruitment, has been left jobless after…

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Man Accused of Shooting Nurse Dead at Nairobi Clinic Locked Up

A patient who shot a nurse dead at a clinic in Nairobi last week will remain in police custody for…

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NMA Ex-president Tasks Government on Medical Rehabilitation of Libya Returnees

• Falana blames FG for slavery tragedy • Wants monetary damages for victims   …

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Malaria Cases Rise as Insecticide Resistance Spreads

* With N23bn funding gap, crisis for anti-disease efforts, more deaths loom in Nigeria * FG urge…

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Association Wants Sign Language Interpreters In Health Facilities

Mrs Helen Beyioku-Alase, the Chairperson, Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), Abuja chapter,…

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Alpha Hospital Osun State Quack Celebrates And A Registered Nurse Olatunji Catherine Speaks Out

Once more the problem of #QuacksInNursing has reared its ugly head in Osun State as one Akind…

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Why Nigerians Have Lower Cancer Rates Than Europeans

* How hotter climate makes Africans less likely to get tumour * Genes of people from colder nati…

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Daughters of Older Mothers More Likely to be Childless –Study

A new study of human reproduction has shown that daughters born to older mothers are more likely t…

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FMC Umuahia Performs Two Successful Kidney Transplants

The medical team at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia, at the weekend, successfully perform…

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HIV/AIDS kills 41.5m Persons Worldwide in 2017—WHO

No fewer than 41.5 million persons have died as a result of HIV and AIDS epidemic in 2017 worldwid…

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Delta: Mothers, Children to Get Free Medicare

Delta State Government has directed all primary health care centres in the state to give free h…

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Health Insurance Struck from Gov’s Office at Kwara Budget Defence

The Kwara State House of Assembly, has directed that the new state Community Health Insurance Agen…

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FG Directs Teaching Hospitals to Treat Obstetric Fistula Free of Charge

The Federal Ministry of Health has directed all teaching hospitals in Nigeria to embark on fistula…

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Senate Begins Hearing On Petition Against Registrar Of Nigerian Medical and Dental Council

The Senate Committee on Health on Tuesday commenced an investigative hearing regarding allegations…

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World Medical Association Regional Meeting to Hold in Abuja

WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AFRICA REGIONAL MEETING ON END OF LIFE ISSUES JANUARY 31ST TO FEBRUARY…

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WHO Director-General: Health is a fundamental human right

The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of eve…

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NANNM Reacts To The @followlasg Employability Support Project And @UNDPNigeria On Training Nursing Assistants

The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA NURSES AND MIDWIVES, LAGOS STATE COUNCIL under the aegis of Co…

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Minister Advocates Direct Funding For PHCs

The Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has said that “Decentralised Faci…

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Pediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) Partners Federal Ministry of Health

The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that adequate attention to children&rsqu…

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