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‘4.9 Million children vaccinated against diphtheria’

About 4,859,181 children have been vaccinated against diphtheria disease in the country.Out of the n…

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Ogun records 238 cholera cases, decries open defecation

Ogun State has in the last month recorded 236 cases of Cholera and 12 deaths from the disease, the s…

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Diphtheria: Borno Records 59 Deaths, 481 Cases In 14 LGAs

Borno State Primary Healthcare Board says it has recorded 59 deaths out of the 481 diphtheria cases …

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NAFDAC to Review Sanction on Exporters of Substandard Products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it will review sanctions for e…

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Cervical Cancer: FG Gets Six Million Doses of HPV Vaccine

The Federal Government has secured over six million doses of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine and es…

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Optometrists Mobilise Against Quackery, Fraudulent NGOs

THE Edo State Chapter of the Nigerian Optometric Association has called for renewed fights against q…

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Health Board Tasks Practitioners On Nigeria’s High Maternal, Child Mortality

The Community Health Practitioners’ Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN) has enjoined community he…

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NCDC, Partners Launch Research Project on Mpox

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Veterinary Research Institute, t…

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Kaduna Nursing Association Warns Against Assault on Members

The Kaduna State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, on Monday, war…

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Scarcity of Essential Drugs Imminent, Industrial Pharmacists Warn

The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria has warned that there may be a scarcity of esse…

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Sokoto Psychiatric Hospital Sensitises Residents to Mental Health

The Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Kware, Sokoto State, has embarked on a roadshow to sensitise …

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Health Emergency Initiative Receives Grant to Fight Infant Mortality

To curb infant mortality and improve the well-being of vulnerable children, Health Emergency Initiat…

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We Depend on Torch to Treat Patients, Emergency Nurses Lament Poor Working Condition

Emergency nurses in Nigeria, on Thursday, expressed concern over what they called poor working condi…

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Optometrists Seek Inclusion of Eye Care in Health Insurance

The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has sought integration of eye care into primary care servi…

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NMA Urges Sustained Action Against Diphtheria, Others

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Uche Ojinmah, has urged the Federal Government…

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National Medical Commission Limits Number of MBBS Seats in a State

In a move to limit crowding of medical colleges in a state, National Medical Commission has restrict…

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Medical Doctor Offers N100m Scholarships to Ebonyi Students

No fewer than 105 indigents of Ebonyi State have benefitted from scholarships worth N100 million don…

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Diphtheria Kills 600 in 19 States, NPHCDA Recommends Face Mask

The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Fa…

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Zamfara, Ogun, Two Others Battling Highest Cholera Burden – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Zamfara, Cross River, Adamawa, …

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FG to Initiate Policy Reforms to Turnaround Health Sector, Halt Medical Tourism

The Federal government is set to initiate Policy reforms to turnaround the health sector and ensure …

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