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Medical Practitioners Seek End to Acrimony in Health Sector

In a novel initiative that seeks the rebirth of a new regime of harmony among the different profes…

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Vaccination Remains Weapon Against Meningitis, Says Pfizer Boss

To effectively tackle the current outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria which has claimed over 700 liv…

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Experts Strategise to Defeat Malaria

Malaria is a life threatening disease which is transmitted by the bite of the female anopheles mos…

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IDP’s Appeal to FG, State for Drugs, Teaching Aids

THE Management of Internally Displaced Persons IDPs camp in Aso Gurku in Mararaba area of Nasarawa…

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INEC to Give Special Treatment to Nursing Mothers, Pregnant Women

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it would give special treatment to nursing…

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Doctors want Buhari to rest —Presidency

THE Presidency on Thursday gave reason President Muhammadu Buhari was not able to work full time s…

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Upcoming Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS and Basic Life Support Course for Healthcare Providers

The American safety and health institute (ASHI) and the American Heart Association's (AHA) Bas…

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Remove Import Duty on Malaria Drugs, Experts Urge FG

Some experts have urged the Federal Government to remove the import duty  placed on the impor…

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Ogun Shuts Hospital Over Illegal Surgical Operation

The Ogun State Government has shut down a maternity centre in Abeokuta, the state capital, for all…

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FG: N47bn Needed for Meningitis Vaccines

The Federal Government said about N46.7bn is required to vaccinate the population against the Type…

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Lagos Begins Health Insurance Scheme in November

The Lagos State Government   has said the much awaited State Health Insurance Scheme (LSHS) w…

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Association Donates N3m Meningitis Drugs to Katsina

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has donated drugs and other medica…

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Omisore Hosts North America Medical Team

Health is Wealth, was the declaration of Senator Iyiola Omisore when he played host to a team of m…

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Pharmacists Seek End to Drug Importation

A call has been made for an end  to drug importation. Besides, government  has been urge…

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Recession: Pharmacists Call on FG to Subsidise Drugs Prices

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has called on government to subsidise drug pri…

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Support Local Manufacturers, Industrial Pharmacists Tell Govt

National Association of Industrial Pharmacists (NAIP) has called on the federal government to supp…

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Meningitis Kills Another Corps Member In Sokoto State

Another Sokoto State National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) member has died, barely a month after the…

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UNICEF Procures 450m Doses of Vaccines for Nigerian Children

*2.5bn doses worldwide, yet millions still miss out on life-saving immunisation    N…

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World Malaria Day: UNICEF, Working Toward Improving PHCs — Official

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is working toward improving the basics o…

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Meningitis Outbreak in Nigeria: Is There an End in Sight?

As of April 17 2017, there had been over 8000 reported cases of Meningitis in Nigeria, and nearly …

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