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WORLD CANCER DAY: CLOSING THE CARE GAP IN NIGERIA

The year 2024 marks the final year of the World Cancer Day campaign ‘Close the Care Gap’. This annua…

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WHO PREDICTS GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF 10 MILLION HEALTH WORKERS

As the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts a shortage of 10 million health workers by 2030, mos…

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STAKEHOLDERS BRAINSTORM ON GAPS IN HEALTHCARE, PRIVATE-PUBLIC SECTOR INTEGRATION

Stakeholders in both private and public health sectors have declared that robust governance is essen…

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DRUG: PHARMA INDUSTRY PLAYERS DEMAND SPECIAL PRIORITY TO ACCESS FOREX.

To stem the skyrocketing cost of essential medicines in the interim, pharmaceutical industry players…

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PHARMACISTS SEEK VAT-FREE FOR RAW MATRERIALS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS.

President of the Federation of Nigeria Pharmaceutical Industry Associations, FeNPIA, Dr. Okey Akpa h…

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WORLD CANCER DAY: MERCK FOUNDATION OFFERS 140 SCHOLARSHIPS TO DOCTORS FROM 28 AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

To mark this year’s World Cancer Day, Merck Foundation in partnership with Africa First Ladies and M…

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FG TO ENROL CANCER PATIENTS IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will enroll all Nigerians including cancer patients i…

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NIGERIAN NURSES MUST WORK FOR 2 YEARS POST QUALIFICATION BEFORE THEY CAN PRACTICE ABROAD"- NMC

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has revealed that Nigerian nurses and midwives must hav…

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NURSING & MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL / REGISTRAR.

All correspondence should be addressed to the Secretary/General RegistrarN&MCN/SG/RO/MH/14/VOL.1/40H…

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DOCTOR DONATES N79M MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS TO SOKOTO GOVT.

Sokoto foreign-based Medical Doctor,  Sa’idu Alhassan Wurno has donated medical equipment worth N79 …

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CANCER: FG PARTNERS PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES ON HIGH MEDICINE COSTS.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said the federal governmen…

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FG PLANS SANCTION FOR HOSPITALS REJECTING GUNSHOT VICTIMS.

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the continued …

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FG INTRODUCES CHILDHOOD CANCER COUNTERPART FUND, RETOOLS SIX TEACHING HOSPITALS

Disturbed by the prevalence of cancer, which claimed 78,899 lives in 124,000 cases in 2020 nationwid…

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP KEY TO FIGHTING PEDIATRIC HIV-EXPERTS

Some stakeholders working in the field of HIV in Nigeria have said that strategic partnership is cru…

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FEDERAL GOVT TO GRANT WAIVERS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH WORKERS.

As part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in the country, the federal government has set up …

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BRAIN DRAIN: OVER 500 WORKERS LEFT NATIONAL HOSPITALS IN 2 YEARS - CMD

More than 500 personnel of the National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), left its services in search of greene…

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YOBE SHUTS FIVE(5) HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

The Yobe State Healthcare and Health-related Facilities Inspection and Monitoring Agency (YOHFIMA) h…

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PRODUCERS SEEK N6OOb INTERVENTIONY TO TACKLE HIGH COST OF DRUGS.

Pharmaceutical industries, under the auspices of the Federation of Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry …

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OAUTH SACKS 1,500 WORKERS MONTH AFTER RECRUITMENT WITHOUT SALARIES'

No fewer than 1,500 workers who were laid off by the management of Obafemi Awolowo University Teachi…

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OTU, IMOKE OPEN JENNIFER ETUH MEDICAL CENTRE IN C'RIVER.

The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, and a former governor of the state and chieft…

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