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Minister to Flag off Hospital, Laboratory Fair

Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, will flag off a hospital and laboratory equipment fai…

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‘How to Win War Against Fake Drugs’

What is the percentage of substandard products imported into the country?   That question…

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Senate Seeks Suspension of New Health Centres

• Fed Govt told to present details of funding   Senate has ordered the suspension of…

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Kogi Recruits New Doctors, to Sack Striking Medics

The Kogi State Government has concluded plans to lay off all striking doctors in it employment and…

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Nigerians Visiting Doctors May Soon Have Bill of Rights

The Consumer Protection Council, CPC, and the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, have commenced a …

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North Should Establish More Nursing Schools — Registrar

The Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Alhaji Faruk Umar has enjoined northern s…

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Resident Doctors Urged to Shun Strike

The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Dr Joshua Ndom-Giyan ha…

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Nigeria Has Less Than 15,000 Licensed Pharmacists

There are 12, 740 licensed pharmacists in the country, the Registrar of the Pharmaceutical Council…

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Nigeria Has No Business Importing Drugs, Says Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that the National Health Policy of the …

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National Assembly Lauds Nutrition Programme

The Chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on the North – East, Senator Shehu Sani, has described …

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FG, May & Baker To Produce Vaccine In Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria has joined forces with May & Baker Nigeria PLC to resume pro…

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Nigeria To Launch Tobacco-Free Campaign

The Federal Ministry of Health is set to launch a 6-months national tobacco control communications…

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Traffic Offence: Psychiatrists Fault FRSC Use of Psychologists

Psychiatrists in Nigeria have faulted the decision of the Federal Road Safety Commission to send m…

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Pastor Adeboye Defies Downpour To Invoke Divine Healing In Lagos Hospital

AFTER the torrential rainfall of penultimate Sunday, the Lagos State prime tertiary medical facili…

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News Report: Three Children Die After Diarrhea Inducement By Parents To Get Benefits In Borno

Three children have  been confirmed dead at the Bulabulin Ngaranam Medical Clinic and several…

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NDLEA Hands Over Expired Drugs To NAFDAC

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Plateau Command on Saturday handed over 5580 kg o…

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U.S. signs $469m HIV/AIDS operation plan with Nigeria

The United States on Friday in Abuja signed 469 million dollars (about N147.5 billion) Country Ope…

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Nigeria blows billions of dollars on vaccine import as lab rots away

He nearly collapsed when the news got to him. Still reeling in pains from events of previous days,…

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Teenage Girl Dies of Bowel Cancer Months After GP Dismissed the Pain as Constipation

A teenage girl has died of bowel cancer months after being told by her bungling GP that the extrem…

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AHA Warns: Dont use coconut oil, its as unhealthy as beef fat and butter

A new report released by the American Heart Association advises against the use of coconut oil. Th…

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