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‘Poor Families More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks Even if They Have Access to Healthy Food’

Fatal heart conditions plague poor people more than anyone else even if they have access to nutrit…

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Health Minister Goes Undercover To Catch Corrupt Officials

The Ugandan State Minister of Health for General Duties Sarah Opendi went undercover to catch corr…

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Medical Practitioner Makes Case for National Health Act

Dr Patrick Ezie, Publicity Secretary, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Federal Capital Territory…

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33 States to Miss Measles Campaign Over Delayed Payment

States that fail to release funding for measles vaccination by September 15 will be ruled out of t…

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How Far is Africa from Better Health?

A new Lancet Commission says closing health gaps in Africa is possible within a generation, but ad…

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Oyo To Vaccinate Women In Seven LGAs

The State Health Educator, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Mrs Oluwakemi Olawoyin made the disclosur…

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FIP Tasks Pharmacists on Involvement in Disasters Management

Pharmacists have an ethical duty to accept responsibility, as health care professionals, for provi…

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PCN Seals off 462 Pharmacies, Medicine Stores in Zamfara

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed off 462 pharmacies and patent medicine stores …

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Medical Doctor Kidnapped As Groom Abducted A Week Ago Is Freed

A medical doctor with the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife, Niyi Orisawaye, w…

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Nigerian Govt Moves To Decrease Waiting Time For Patients At Hospitals

The Federal Government has been urged to provide adequate medical staff, infrastructure and staff …

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Betty Akeredolu Takes Fight Against Cancer To Lagos

Lagos State will play host to the Convener of Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, BRECAN, Mrs Be…

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Lagos Govt Opens Nigerias First DNA Forensic Lab

The Lagos State Government has completed the construction of the first ever high-powered DNA Foren…

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Study: The Most Dangerous Sex Positions According To Doctors - And MISSIONARY Is The Second Most Risky

It may be regarded as one of the most basic and unexotic sex positions but missionary is actually …

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Resident Doctors Resume Work At UITH

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH)…

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Health Minister Disguises Self To Catch Corrupt Hospital Workers

Health Minister Disguises Self To Catch Corrupt Hospital Workers Uganda’s health minister …

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Leprosy Control: Bauchi State Enters Elimination Stage – Official

Bauchi State Government on Thursday said it had entered the elimination stage in the control of le…

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UCH Nurses, Others Issue 14-Day Ultimatum to FG

Nurses and other categories of health workers at the University College Hospital, Ibadan have issu…

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FG Targets 33m Children for Measles’ Immunization

* Lagos insists on 2017 take off date for health insurance   The Executive Director of th…

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Resident Doctors Resume Duties as JOHESU Issues Fresh Strike Notice

• Govt, varsities’ non-academic workers begin negotiations   Members of the Na…

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Uk: Nurses Forced to Cook for Hospital Patients Due to Staff Shortages

There was fury in the north of the island as it was confirmed that nurses have been asked to take …

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