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Labour to Picket Health Ministry Thursday

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have concluded arrangem…

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Save The Children Signs MoU with Lagos Government

Worried by the poor healthcare coverage in Lagos and Nigeria at large, Save the Children Internati…

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Retirement Age of Nigerian Medical Consultants Should be Raised – CMD

The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Chukwu Abali Chukwu, has called…

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Melinda Gates Commends Kaduna Govt on Child Health, Others

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been commended for his leadership in improving chil…

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Doctors Threaten not to Treat Nigerian Police Officers, Their Families

The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Shaba Alkali, has pleaded with doctors to rescind their dec…

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Steps To Take When Dealing With Secondary Infertility

As a woman, if getting pregnant the first time around was easy, it is natural to expect that you w…

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We Lost N200m Drugs to Fire-Zamfara Health Commissioner

The Zamfara Government on Sunday said over N200 million worth of drugs were destroyed in a recent …

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NMA Debunks Purported Sack of Striking Doctors

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday, denied media reports of the sack of striking res…

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PSN President Inaugurates Education and Inter-Professional Relations Committees

The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and the Honorary Consul-general of Pakistan…

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NPHCDA Boss Urges Leaders to Emulate Buhari on PHC Upgrade

Executive Governors and Local CouncilChairmen in Nigeria have been urged to emulate President Muha…

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NMA: Buhari’s Frequent Foreign Medical Trips, Indication of Poor State of Health Institutions

AS President Muhammadu Buhari leaves for London on medical leave, the Nigeria Medical Association …

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Prostitute Infects 500 Men with HIV in Zamfara

A woman is now on the run after allegedly infecting no fewer than 500 men with human immunodeficie…

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Presidency Dismisses Rumours on President Buhari’s Health Conditions

The Presidential spokespersons on Saturday night in Abuja described as ”evil rumours” …

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NCDC: Interim Viral Haemorrhagic fevers Preparedness and Response

This National Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHF) preparedness plan identifies and describes systems, …

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Mantle of Leadership Transferred to Newly Elected Nigerian Society of Physiotherapy NEC Memebers

The Hand Over ceremony to the Newly elected Nigerian Society of Physiotherayp NEC Members has held…

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Germany Passes Law Allowing Prescription of Cannabis

German doctors will soon be able to prescribe cannabis to patients following a unanimous vote by l…

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Study: Cooking With Kerosene Dangerous for Pregnant Women

A new study conducted in Ibadan, Oyo State, has revealed that the use of clean-burning ethanol sto…

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FG, UCH to provide free treatment to Oyo residents

The University College Hospital, Ibadan will begin free screening and treatment of indigent patien…

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Nursing Council Registrar: NPHCDA Delays in Midwives Mobilization Unacceptable, State Mobilization for Consideration

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has bemoaned the recurrent delays in mobilization of …

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NARD Strike: Federal Ministry of Health Declares Strike Illegal, To Employ Locum Staff, Enforce 'No Work No Pay'

The federal ministry of health has written to all CMD's and MD's of health institution to …

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