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400,000 Health Workers Insufficient for Nigeria – Minister

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate has that about 400,000 health…

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YouTube Begins Verifying Videos by UK Doctors Over Health Misinformation

YouTube has launched a verification system for UK-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare profes…

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Africa Battling 125 Disease Outbreaks, Says WHO

The Senior Adviser of the World Health Organisation Global Joint External Evaluation Secretariat, Dr…

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‘80 Per cent Eligible Candidates Lose Medical Schools’ Admission in Nigeria’

Despite increasing number of eligible candidates seeking to study Medicine, only 20 per cent get adm…

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FG Tasks MDCAN on Addressing Challenges in Health Sector

The Minister of Health Professor Ali Pate has said the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association o…

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Proper Breastfeeding, Family Planning Helps Control Birth Rate, Reduces Maternal Death – Expert

Focal Person, Ikot Offiong Ambai Primary Health Centre in Akpabuyo Local Government area, Cross Rive…

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Plateau NMA Investigates Medical Doctor Over Alleged Organ Harvesting

The Plateau state chapter of Nigerian Medical Association, on Thursday, said it is investigating a m…

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Cross River to Engage Retired Doctors, Nurses

The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, says the statutory retirement of civil…

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Stakeholders Urge Govt to Subsidize Hepatitis Treatment

Stakeholders in the health sector have called on the federal government to fully subsidize or make f…

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NMA Cautions Health Workers Against Strikes

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) President Uche Rowland Ojinmah has cautioned fellow doctors again…

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NAFDAC Cautions Against Consumption of Chemical Ripen Fruits

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued stern warning…

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MDCN Suspends Four Doctors from Medical Practice

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeri…

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Flood: NMA Urges State, FG to Take Proactive Approach to Avert Disasters

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday urged State and Federal Governments to activate eme…

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UCH Doctors Protest Assault on Colleague

Health care services at the University College Hospital, Ibadan on Thursday were again disrupted whe…

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Nigerian University Of Medical Sciences, Ondo Bans Christmas Holiday, Releases Stringent Maternity Policy As Workers Kick

The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State has banned the Christmas break, adding that female st…

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EU Commission Approves Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine As Infections Rise

The European Commission says it has approved an updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by…

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Pharmacy Association Gets New Leaders

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, a technical group of the Pharmaceutical Society…

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Fill Vacant Positions in Health Sector, NARD Tells FG

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, University of Benin Teaching Hospital chapter, on Frid…

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FMoH Lauches Reproductive Health, Pandemic Resilience Project in Katsina

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has launched its Reproductive Health and Pandemic Resilience (…

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Traditional Medicine Will Enhance Universal Health Coverage – LASG

The Registrar of Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board, Mr Babatunde Adele, has described tradition…

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