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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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80% Of Health Problems Can Be Solved At PHCs

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has said that 80% of health problems in Nigeria co…

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Young Pharmacists Group Launches An Innovative And Interactive Website

In line with the fulfillment of campaign promises, the Pharm. Ekomobong Hanson led PSN-YPG has lau…

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Uganda Marburg Virus Outbreak Is Contained – WHO

Uganda has contained an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus weeks after it emerged, the World…

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FG Tasks Nursing Council on Male Nurses’ Enrollment

The Federal Ministry of health has tasked the Nursing Council of Nigeria on the need to upscale th…

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MWAN Screens 6,000 Women for Cervical Cancer

In their efforts to prevent cancer, Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Lagos State Branc…

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Eating Frozen Food is Embalming Self Before Death – Lokpobiri

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has said t…

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Remove Tariffs on Anti-Diabetes Drugs, Others, Fed Govt Urged

The Federal Government has been urged to remove tariffs on imported anti-diabetes drugs and device…

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