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How Soaring Cost of Medical Examination, Diagnosis Impair Medicare

• HIV Test No Longer Free • Inter Laboratory Variation Of Test Results Worrisome &bu…

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140 Cases of Measles Reported Among Under-Five Kids in Taraba

One hundred and forty cases of measles have been reported across 10 local governments areas of Tar…

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NHIS Defies Reps, Begins HMOs Reaccreditation

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) yesterday announced the commencement of reaccreditatio…

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Hospital Partners Sokoto Varsity on Heart Centre

The Saudi German Hospital Dubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Usmanu Dan…

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Ganduje Signs Kano Private Health Institution Bill

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has signed the state Private Health Institutions Agency…

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Private Sectors to Reverse $1b Annual Loss to Medical Tourism

The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) says Nigeria is l…

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7 Quarantined for Lassa Fever in Yobe

Seven people are under quarantine at Damaturu General Hospital on suspicion of Lassa fever in Yobe…

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Three more LUTH Workers Test Positive for Lassa Fever

… Lagos takes over burial of second victim   Three health workers, out of the 100 …

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Report Reveals why Medical Practitioners are Leaving Nigeria

Nigerian doctors have cited salary deductions and low work satisfaction as some of the reasons for…

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Lassa Fever: NMA Urges more Public Enlightenment, Hygiene

As Lassa fever outbreak resurfaced in Lagos State, the state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Assoc…

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OAU Pharmacy Alumni Class ’87 Donates 150 KVA Generator to Faculty

…Holds 30 years reunion anniversary   In a bid to give back to the institution tha…

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Mosquito Nets With Herbal Repellents On The Way- NNMDA DG

Pharm. Sam Etatuvie is the director general of the Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (N…

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Experts Lament Shoddy Policy, Poor Funding in Health Sector

– As Healthy Living Communications holds Nurse Leaders Forum   Nigeria’s heal…

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Drug Importers ask FG to Implement ECOWAS Tariff

The Association of Nigerian Representatives of Overseas Pharmaceutical Manufacturers has called on…

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Anatomy Act will Regulate Cadaver Use —Babcock Don

The Head of Anatomy Department, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Prof. Ayodele Desalu, has called…

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Revamp PHCs in your States, Health Minister tells State Governors

The Minister of Health,  Prof. Isaac Adewole, has advised state governors to revamp and upgra…

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Consumption of Processed, Chemical Foods Linked to Infertility

…as fertility experts deliberate on ethics in ART   As Nigerian Fertility experts …

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Ayade Assures on Qualitative, Affordable Healthcare Delivery

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has assured of the commitment of his administration to pro…

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#Lassafever: LUTH, Lagos State Confirms Two Deaths

Two patients being treated for Lassa fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, have b…

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WHO And Partners Take On Malaria: The Top Killer In North-Eastern Nigeria

Following more than 8 years of conflict in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, some 3.7 million …

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