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Diphtheria: Death Toll Hits 100 in Kano, 26 in Bauchi

Kano shops for six million vaccine doses, Bauchi releases N97m for BHCPF  Death toll from the deadly…

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Disquiet At UNTH Enugu Over Casualisation, Non-Payment of Doctors’ Salaries

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Nigeria Teaching Hospi…

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Ekiti Begins Free Health Services at 177 Public Health Centres

Ekiti State Government has commenced free healthcare services for residents at the 177 public health…

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Diphtheria: Kano Requires 6m Doses of Vaccine to Combat Outbreak

The Kano State Government said it requires six million doses of vaccines for massive immunisation to…

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Malaria Vaccine-Drug Combo Reduces Cases, Deaths By 75%

Results of clinical studies published yesterday, showed that vaccine-drug combination reduced clinic…

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Always Seek Help from Health Workers, Expert Tells Diabetic Youths

An Endocrinologist at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, Olubiyi Adeshina, has advised Nigerian…

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Diaso: Elevator That Killed Lagos Doctor Unfit for Use, Says NMA

A panel constituted by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has revealed that…

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Medical Expert Advocates Regular Cancer Screening to Boost Survival

An official of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr. Bakare Tosin, has urged Nigerians …

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Ogun Doctors Plan Sept 1 Strike Over Unpaid Allowance

Following an alleged failure by the government to pay hazard allowance, 450 doctors in state-owned h…

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Medical, Dental Consultants Threaten Strike August 28

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Feder…

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Health Minister Promises to Reverse Medical Tourism, Prioritise Health Security

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, on Monday, promised to rever…

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Hospital Offers Free Diabetes Foot Screening to Lagos Residents

The management of Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, Lekki, Lagos, is offering free diabetes foot sc…

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Pharmacists Want Extant Laws Reviewed to Strengthen Health Sector

Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN) has appealed to the Federa…

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UNTH Doctors Still on Strike Days After NARD Suspended Action

More than one week after the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) called off its nationwi…

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Training Veterinary Doctors Tasking, says MOUAU VC

Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Professor …

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Nigeria Should Prioritise Ethical Drug Distribution — NAFDAC, PCN

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Moji Adeye…

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Edo NMA Suspends Chairman, Two Others

The Edo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has suspended its Chairman, Dr Udoka Imoisi…

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Butchers, Cooks, Health Workers at Higher Risk of Anthrax Infection – Veterinarian

Consultant veterinary surgeon, Dr Bala Muhammed, tells EMMANUEL OJO how anthrax, a deadly infectious…

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FG Appoints new CMDs for 11 Federal Medical Centres

The federal government (FG) has approved the appointment of new chief medical directors (CMDs) for 1…

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UK Records First Case of New COVID-19 Variant

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 in the countr…

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