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Family Planning: Nigeria Headed for a Demographic Disaster – Health Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that the country is headed for a …

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Malaria Drug Protects Fetuses From Zika Infection

Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cau…

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National Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science Bill Passed into Law

A bill establishing the National Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science has been passe…

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Pope Says You Could Be Made A Saint If You Care For Patients With Highly Infectious Diseases, Others

Pope Francis,Tuesday, expanded the criteria for becoming a saint to include caring for patients wi…

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Study: Could Viagra Reduce Blood Clots After Stent Surgery?

Viagra may prevent deadly blood clots in adults who have stents, a study suggests.   Desp…

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Brain Dead Pregnant Woman Kept On Life Support For 123 Days To Save Babies

A brain dead pregnant woman was kept alive for 123 days - the longest time ever - before deliverin…

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UPDATE: Assault On Nurses At FMC Asaba

Following the publication of the news concerning the assault on Nurses by a patients family and re…

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‘MTCT Account for New HIV Infections in Nigeria’

New cases of Mother-To-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV continue to increase in Nigeria despite di…

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Health Sector Receives Impetus From Japan

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received 31 ambulances donated by the Japanese Government to…

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MINISTER: Why I Suspended NHIS Executive Secretary, Usman Yusuf

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has explained why he directed the Chief Executive Officer o…

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We’ve Reduced Maternal/Infant Mortality in Anambra — Obiano

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State  has said that his administration has drastically red…

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Ondo FMC Director Risks One-Month Jail Over Doctors’ Salaries

An Industrial Court, sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Monday, ordered that the Chief M…

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Katsina Targets 2m Children for Polio Exercise

Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency has embarked on a four-day massive polio immu…

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Nigerian Army Offers Free Treatment to 1,000 Persons

Over 1,000 residents of Rumeme community in Obio Akpor Local Government Area  of Rivers State…

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FG Urges Practitioners to Release Details of Traditional Medicines

The Federal Government has urged traditional healers and alternative medicine practitioners to rel…

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NMA Alerts Nigerians on Ebola, Lassa Fever

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has alerted Nigerians on the need to raise their guard agai…

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FG Plans Summit on Primary Health Care in August

The federal government is to convene a national summit on primary health care this August to ident…

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FP2020: 56 CSOs Demand More Funds to Plan Families

At least 56 nongovernment organizations have written the health minister demanding funds are secur…

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Health Sector Receives Impetus From Japan

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received 31 ambulances donated by the Japanese Government to…

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Nigeria Adopts WHO Guidelines On Tuberculosis

The Federal Government has flagged off a new shorter regimen for multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Tuberc…

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