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Buhari Appoints National Primary Healthcare Development Agency Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of Dr Faisal Shuaib as the Executive…

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NHIS to Establish Desk Officers in Hospitals

Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf said the…

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Reps Shoot Down Bill on Surgeon-General's Office

The House of Representatives has thrown out the bill to set up the office of Surgeon-General of th…

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Why Blood Pressure Is Rising Worldwide

The problem of elevated blood pressure has serious consequences   One adult out of every …

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‘Nigerians Do Not Need Free Health But Access To Care’

Despite efforts by previous administrations, only about five per cent of Nigerians have a form of …

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Making Primary Health Care Centres Functional

The goal of primary health care (PHC) was to provide accessible and affordable basic health servic…

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FG To Enroll Corps Members In National Health Insurance Scheme

The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof Usman Yusuf yesterday disclosed th…

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FG To Enroll Corps Members In National Health Insurance Scheme

The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof Usman Yusuf yesterday disclosed th…

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Army Captures Boko Haram Doctor, 963 Other Suspects

The Nigerian Army yesterday said it has arrested a medical doctor who usually treated wounded Boko…

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Cheap Labour: Main Cause of Quackery in Medical Profession

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist of Nigeria, (AMLSN), has identified quest for chea…

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Surgeons Record Low Risk Of Spine Surgery Infection In Nigeria

Nigerian surgeons under the aegis of the Brain and Spine Surgery Consortium, upped their ante in 2…

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BSU Has Graduated 152 Doctors In My Tenure – Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, today announced that his administration has facilitated the gr…

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Pharmacists Sanitise Drug Markets For Consumers Of Health

An aspect of health care provision raising concerns among stakeholders is counterfeit drugs which …

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Medical Council Sets New Doctors' Consultation Fees

The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, the body that regulates medical practice, has…

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Atlanta-Based Nigerian Dentist Pleads Guilty To $1M In Medicaid Fraud

A Nigerian dentist, Dr. Oluwatoyin Solarin, has pleaded guilty to committing health care fraud in …

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Association of General and Private Nursing Practitioners of Nigeria Distances Body from Fake Nurse

Private nurses under the aegis of the Association of General and Private Nursing Practitioners of …

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Speech by President Buhari on “PHC Revitalisation Program”

I am delighted to be here at this occasion to personally flag off one of the cardinal programmes o…

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Doctors Protest Delay in Health Act

Resident doctors at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital staged a protest on Tuesday calling for …

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Doctors Protest Delay in Health Act

Resident doctors at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital staged a protest on Tuesday calling for …

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People Who Only Exercise at Weekends Are 30% Less Likely to Die Early

*Adults are advised to do 150 minutes of moderate workout each week to stay fit   Exercis…

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