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NHIS Boss’ Suspension: We Must Quiz Health Minister, Reps Insist

…Give 35 HMOs Wednesday deadline    The House of Representatives has insisted…

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Obi Suggests Way Forward for Pharmaceutical Industry

Obi was speaking on the theme: “Weathering the Storm of Economic Downturn: Now and Beyond,&r…

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FG Launches Policy Documents For Patients

In its bid to improve healthcare delivery to the citizenry, the Federal Government has launched tw…

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Aids Deaths Halve As More Get Drugs By James Gallagher

Deaths linked to Aids have halved in a decade, official figures shows. The condition, which is cau…

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How Much Should You Drink To Stay Hydrated During Exercise? By Robert J. Davis

You may need less water than you think but more water than other hydrating beverages   It…

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New C.D.C. Chief Saw Coca-Cola as Ally in Obesity Fight

By SHEILA KAPLAN   Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald wrote an opinion piece for the Coca-Cola Journey…

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Death Toll Rises To 17 In Kwara Cholera Outbreak

Seventeen persons have been confirmed dead in 1,617 reported suspected cases as a cholera outbreak…

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Banned Anti-Malarial Drugs: Nigeria No Longer Uses Mono-Therapies – PSN

The President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Prof Ahmed Yakasai, has picked holes in …

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Dispute Over N1.3m Bill: Hospital Seizes Corpse Of Housewife For Eight Months

Anambra State Police Command and the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, are trying to unravel the c…

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UNIABUJA to Run Mass Communication, Nursing, Soon

The University of Abuja would soon start running courses in mass communication, nursing, biochemis…

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Teaching Hospital Records 6, 915 Cancer Cases in 27 Years

A total of 6, 915 cancer cases were recorded at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) cancer…

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Ajimobi to Launch N50bn Health Services Endowment Fund

The Oyo State Government has concluded plans for the launch of a N50 billion endowment for healthc…

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Enugu Gov’s Wife Donates Artificial Arms, Limbs to 80 Amputees

Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, wife of Enugu State governor, on Wednesday donated artificial arms and limbs…

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Plastic Surgery Raises Risk of Vision Loss

With more people all over the world embracing plastic surgery, scientists have cautioned those see…

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Agency to Unveil New Scheme in Sokoto

The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib,…

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‘Why Nigeria is Investing more in Family Planning’

Why is Nigeria restrategising on family planning? Family Planning is one of the strongest anti-p…

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NB Donates Eight Incubators to LUTH

The new-born unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, received a boost when the …

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Wrong Diagnosis: Medical Council Asks Family to Write Petition

…LASG begins probe   The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has asked the famil…

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States Charged To Develop Human Resources

The Minister of State for Health, Dr.Osagie Ehanire has called on Governments at all levels and Pr…

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WHO Urges Action Against HIV Drug Resistance Threat

WHO alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based…

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