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Security Operatives Take Over NHIS Offices

Security personnel including Police and Civil Defence Corps have been stationed at the entrance of…

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Stop Giving Babies Water, Govt Tells Mothers

The Federal Ministry of Health has advised mothers to stop giving water to babies under the age of…

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CJ Assigns Suit on Buhari’s Health to Judge

A suit seeking an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja compelling the Senate President, Dr. Bu…

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Nursing Student Injured in Makurdi Gas Explosion

A gas explosion at the Benue State School of Nursing and Midwifery in Makurdi has injured a 100-le…

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Ogun Doctor Detains Grieving Mother After Death of Newborn Twins

A medical doctor and owner of Martins Hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State,  Dr Babatunde Onamusi-M…

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Jigawa Releases N150m to UNICEF for Drugs

Jigawa State government has approved the release of N150 million as its counterpart funding to UNI…

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NHIS Boss Ran Agency Like his Private Enterprise — HMCAN

The National Publicity Secretary, Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria, Mr. Lekan Ewenla…

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New FMC Director Pledges to Address Workers’ Welfare

The New Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Prof. Adewale Musa, has promised to ad…

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Nigeria Needs Increased Local Investment in Health — ADEWOLE

Access to treatment will be now be made easier for People Living With HIV/AIDS as they will soon b…

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NAFDAC Arrests 4 Men in Aba for Revalidating Beverages

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC), Abia office, says it has ar…

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Minister Solicits Media Support For Health Budget

The Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has called on Nigerian media to support the imple…

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NHIS Probe: Osinbajo Orders Fair Hearing

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has called for fair hearing in the ongoing probe of the Executive S…

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#CharlieGard Has His First Brain Scan Since April As US Doctor Flies In To Assess The Critically Ill Baby Ahead Of A Court Decision On His Fate

Charlie Gard had his first brain scan since April ahead of yesterday’s arrival of the Americ…

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Entrance Exams into ABUTH School of Nursing

You are invited to attend the SON entrance exams as follows;   Date: 22nd July,2017. &n…

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CMUL Provost Commends Physiotherapy Student for Rescuing Accident Victims on Eko Bridge

Provost, Prof. F. E. Lesi has commended Miss Jemima Osunde, a 400 Level student of the Department …

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WHO Estimates Cost of Reaching Global Health Targets by 2030

The SDG Health Price Tag, published today in The Lancet Global Health, estimates the costs and ben…

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WHO: 1 in 10 Infants Worldwide Did Not Receive Any Vaccinations in 2016

Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, accordi…

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NHIS Staff Rebuff NASS, Ask Embattled Scribe to Stay Away From Premises

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of National Health Insurance Scheme has rebuffed recent o…

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Laboratory Council To Open Offices In Seven States

Preparations are in top gear by the management of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeri…

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Nigeria May Never be Malaria Free Without Private Sector—NMEP

Coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme, Audu Mohammed, says Nigeria may never b…

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