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Sanwo-Olu Appoints, Swears in Kemi Ogunyemi as Special Adviser on Health

...As Ogunyemi Seeks Cooperation of all Health Stakeholders to Achieve THEMES Plus Agenda, UHCLagos …

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NAFDAC bans Ethoxyquin as an Antioxidant in feed of food-producing animals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a ban on the…

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Stakeholders Canvass Better Deal for Young People Living with HIV

Currently HIV patients have to take antiretroviral medication each day to stop it from weakening the…

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Kidnapped UNTH Doctor Escapes from Abductors’ Den – NMA Confirms

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has confirmed the escape of an abducted resident doctor, Dr Or…

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NAFDAC Deploys $2.3m GF Grant to Strengthen Operations

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has implemented $2,305,695.03 …

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Abuja Central Lions Plan N20m Medical Laboratory, Eye Care Hospital, Others in FCT Communities

Lions Club International, District 404-A2, Nigeria, Abuja Central, said it will mobilise a total sum…

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Adamawa to Vaccinate 388,180 Girls Against HPV

The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it is targeting 388,180 girls aged nine…

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Medical Doctor Escapes from Abductors in Enugu

An abducted resident doctor, attached to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-O…

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HPV: Adamawa to Vaccinate 388,180 Girls

The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it is targeting 388,180 girls aged nine…

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Ogun Meets Table Water Producers Over Cholera Outbreak

As part of moves to curb the outbreak of Cholera in some parts of Ogun State, which has killed at le…

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Vote 15% of Budget to Health, Doctors Urge Tinubu

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate at least 15…

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World Polio Day: Total End of Polio in Sight in Nigeria, Says Rotary Governor

Nigeria should be optimistic and hopeful that an end to polio is in sight, the District Governor (DG…

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Reps Ask FG to Subsidise Malaria Drugs

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, said declaring a state of emergency on malaria could be a…

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Tobacco Still Major Threat to Health, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has restated the warning that …

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NAFDAC Alerts Public on Recalled Energy Drink

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the r…

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OCTOBER 2023: Medicalworld Trains Over 70 Medical Professionals in AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS and Firstaid

In a significant milestone for the healthcare community, Medicalworld Nigeria, a leading medical tra…

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How Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals Is Putting The Patient At The Heart Of Healthcare Delivery

Throughout the years, the healthcare industry has undergone profound transformations, evolving from …

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Nigeria Attains HIV Closing-gap Status as Patients Surrender for Treatment

Health expert, Dr. Jay Osi Samuels, said Nigeria has achieved appreciable improvement in Human Immun…

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Lassa Fever Kills 188 in 28 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,095 Lassa fever cases and 188 d…

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Adamawa Community Health Workers Seek Improved Funding for Drugs, Facilities

Among the constraints faced by the vulnerable citizens of Adamawa State, including the Internally Di…

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