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‘We Didn’t Stop Duty Waivers for Health Equipment, Drugs’

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Sunday denied claims in some quarters that she had …

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Overweight Women May Need More Frequent Mammograms – Study

Women with higher body mass index (BMI) face an increased risk of not detecting their breast tumor…

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Society Bemoans Lack of ENT Surgeons in Nigeria

Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society of Nigeria (ORLSON) has decried the lack of Ear, Nose and Throat …

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‘Attitudinal Corruption’ killing Patients in Govt. Hospitals — Prof. Agan, UCTH CMD

Prof. Tthomas Agan is the Chief Medical Director, cmd, of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital,…

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Multi-Million Naira South-East Hospitals In Tatters By Yekeen Akinwale

This investigation is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Inter…

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Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) Seals 339 Abuja Drug Stores In Three Days

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria says it sealed 339 drug stores in Abuja between November 20 and…

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Can Sex Really Stretch Out Your Vagina? Gynecologists Set The Record Straight

The flexibility of the vagina is impressive – it can stretch to accommodate a penis as well …

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Lagos General Hospitals Prepare to Manage Outbreak of Deadly Viral Infections

The Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trus…

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Doctors Lament Poor Working Condition at Ekiti Teaching Hospital

The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) in Ekiti state D…

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Health Minister Disowns Essay Competition

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has disassociated himself from an essay competitio…

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Dozens of Nigerian Medics Fail Drugs Test

A hospital in northern Nigeria has withdrawn 30 graduates’ job offers after they test positi…

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NAPTIP To NMA: Beam Searchlight on Your Members Concerning Organ Harvesting

As reported cases of organ harvesting continue to be on the increase, the National Agency for the …

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Clinical Radiographers Demand Separate Department in Hospitals

The struggle for recognition by the various professional groups in the health sector is not likely…

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Healthy Habits for Children: Deputy Governor Lauds Peak 456, NSN’s Nutrition Initiative

Oluranti Adebule, The Deputy Governor of Lagos State has reiterated the need to ensure that childr…

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One Million Premature Babies Die Annually’

No fewer than one million premature babies die annually due to complications, the founder of Abiye…

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Take Care Of Primates Or Something Deadlier Than HIV, Ebola ‘ll Ravage Nigeria — FUTA Don

This warning was given by a Professor of Primate Community Ecology, George Ogunjemite, while deliv…

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Men Living Near Busy Roads may Become Infertile Due to Pollution –Study

Experts found those exposed to high levels of air pollution were more likely to have poor quality …

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Eye Cataract:104 Persons Benefit from Surgical Operations

Over 104 persons suffering from eye cataract have benefitted from surgical operations carried out …

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Rejoinder: College of Nursing and Midwfery Sciences Sokoto HND Nursing not yet Accredited by NBTE

Information reaching us from the management of the College of Nursing and Midwfery Sciences Sokoto…

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TCI, 5 States Commit to Address Reproductive Health of Urban Poor

The governments of  Ogun, Kano, Delta, Bauchi and Niger States have signed a letter of commit…

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