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Kaduna Nursing Association Warns Against Assault on Members

The Kaduna State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, on Monday, war…

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Scarcity of Essential Drugs Imminent, Industrial Pharmacists Warn

The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria has warned that there may be a scarcity of esse…

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Sokoto Psychiatric Hospital Sensitises Residents to Mental Health

The Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Kware, Sokoto State, has embarked on a roadshow to sensitise …

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Health Emergency Initiative Receives Grant to Fight Infant Mortality

To curb infant mortality and improve the well-being of vulnerable children, Health Emergency Initiat…

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We Depend on Torch to Treat Patients, Emergency Nurses Lament Poor Working Condition

Emergency nurses in Nigeria, on Thursday, expressed concern over what they called poor working condi…

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Optometrists Seek Inclusion of Eye Care in Health Insurance

The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has sought integration of eye care into primary care servi…

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NMA Urges Sustained Action Against Diphtheria, Others

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Uche Ojinmah, has urged the Federal Government…

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National Medical Commission Limits Number of MBBS Seats in a State

In a move to limit crowding of medical colleges in a state, National Medical Commission has restrict…

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Medical Doctor Offers N100m Scholarships to Ebonyi Students

No fewer than 105 indigents of Ebonyi State have benefitted from scholarships worth N100 million don…

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Diphtheria Kills 600 in 19 States, NPHCDA Recommends Face Mask

The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Fa…

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Zamfara, Ogun, Two Others Battling Highest Cholera Burden – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Zamfara, Cross River, Adamawa, …

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FG to Initiate Policy Reforms to Turnaround Health Sector, Halt Medical Tourism

The Federal government is set to initiate Policy reforms to turnaround the health sector and ensure …

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World Mental Health Day: Mental Health Expert Urges Govt to Decriminalize Suicide

As the world marks World Mental Health Day, a mental health expert and the founder of the Mental Hea…

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Ekiti Begins Free Breast, Cervical Cancer Treatment

Ekiti State Government, yesterday, flagged-off a five-day free breast and cervical cancer awareness …

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‘Africa Short of 5.3m Health Professionals, World Needs 10 Million More Workers’

Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health workers at work in a dedicated hospital wardImmediate …

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Egypt Achieves Target Needed to Eliminate Hepatitis C

Egypt has become the first country to achieve the ‘gold tier’ status on the path of eliminating hepa…

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Yobe Records 117 Diphtheria Deaths, 1,796 Suspected Cases

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, on Monday, confirmed that 117 children died foll…

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Japa: FG Okays Contract Jobs for Retired Doctors

The Federal Government has approved the appointment of doctors, nurses, and other clinical healthcar…

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NCDC Registers 1,968 Lassa Fever Cases in 28 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infect…

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Stakeholders Offer Solutions to Shortage of Healthcare Professionals

To effectively address underemployment and shortage of healthcare professionals in Nigeria, stakehol…

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