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JOHESU STRIKE: Federal Ministry of Health Directs CMDs/MDs to Maintain Register of Attendance

The federal ministry of health has directed CMDs, MDs, Registrars and CEOs to maintain a register …

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WHO: Health services must stop leaving older people behind

On the International Day of the Older Person – 1 October – WHO calls for a new approac…

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Nigeria Records 600,000 Cases of Tuberculosis Annually – Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said on Friday that at least 600,000 cases of tubercu…

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Cardiologist, Dr Aung to Speak on Friday to Mark World Heart Day 2017

A consultant interventional cardiologist and associate professor of cardiologist, Dr. Soe Moe Aung…

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Researchers Worry as Malaria Becomes ‘Untreatable’

• Nigeria does not have documented drug resistance, says NMEP   Scientists have rais…

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Imperatives of Boosting Quality in Local Drug Manufacturing

Several studies have shown that drug manufacturing is key to nation building. Local manufacturing …

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Umbilical Cords Could Provide Life-Saving Blood for Patients with Fatal Heart Failure

Cells from newborns’ umbilical cords could provide a lifesaving treatment for heart failure …

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Health Ministry’s Alleged Graft Anti-Corruption War

It is gratifying that President Muhammadu Buhari, in a national broadcast shortly after his return…

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World Heart Day: HealthPlus Launches Healthy Heart Check

To celebrate 2017 World Heart Day and help lower the risk of developing heart disease among Nigeri…

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Atueyi, Osinoiki, Inyang Receive NAPPSA Fellowship

* As NAPPSA Marks 10th Anniversary   For their meritorious contributions to the Nigerian …

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WHO Recommends Large-Scale Deworming to Improve Children’s Health and Nutrition

Periodic deworming programmes with a single-tablet treatment can drastically reduce the suffering …

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Over 60,000 School Children to be Dewormed In Ondo

Over 60, 000 school children  drawn from three local government  areas of Ondo state are…

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12 Illegal Pharmacies, 383 Patent Stores Sealed in Kaduna

A total 395 premises including 12 illegal pharmacies and 383 patent medicine stores have been seal…

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JOHESU Strike: Deadlock as Nigerian Govt, Health Unions Fail to Agree

The meeting between the federal government and striking members of the Joint Health Sector Unions,…

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NAFDAC Crisis: Despite Exit of DG, Workers Vow to Continue Strike

Despite the exit of the Acting Director General of NAFDAC, workers of the food and drug regulator …

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New Designer Babies Breakthrough: Potentially Fatal Genetic Disease Removed From Embryo In World First Procedure

Scientists have removed disease from an embryo for the first time ever using precise 'chemical…

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Urologist: The 8 Ways A Man Is Unknowingly Damaging His Sperm Count

Many couples experience fertility problems and low sperm count can be a key factor. Sperm counts i…

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25.5 Million Unsafe Abortions Performed Annually, Mostly in Poor Regions – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said dangerous methods were used in nearly half of…

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College Seeks High Investment in Medical Education

National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), Ijanikin, Lagos, has appealed to the Fed…

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Nasarawa Adopts TSA, Donates Lafia Hospital to Federal Varsity

The Nasarawa State Executive Council has ratified a decision by the state government to adopt a tr…

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