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Saraki Gets West African Academy of Public Health Fellow Award

The West African Academy of Public Health (WAAPH) has made awarded a fellowship to founder of…

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Convicted Kaduna Fake Doctor Not Our Member - AMLSN

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria has disclaimed a fake doctor identifie…

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The Hidden Dangers of Sex Enhancing Drugs

In medical world, sex-enhancing drugs are known as aphrodisiacs. They are foods, drinks, or other …

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Delta State Nurses Call Off Strike Action

Nurses working with the Delta State Hospital Management Board have resumed work, following the sus…

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UCTH Casual Workers Protest Over Unpaid 14 Months Allowances

Workers in the sanitation department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have pr…

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N/Assembly to Improve on Health Sector Oversight

The National Assembly said that it would improve oversight of the health sector to ensure judiciou…

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Fund, Scrapped Board Handicap MDCN

Outgoing registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr Abdulmumini Ibrahim, says the …

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A Zika Vaccine, but for Whom?

The race for a Zika vaccine, one of the most pressing priorities in global health, is at full thro…

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Nigerian Medical Association: NMA Pledges Sustained Support to Released Chibok Girls

    The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has promised to sustain its efforts at pr…

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Probe Panel 'Indicts' NYSC For Negligence In Corps Member's Death, Faults Corps Doctor

The probe panel accused the NYSC of delay in transferring the corps member to the General Hospital…

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Lagos States Health Facility Accreditation and Monitoring Agency Seals Quack's Maternity Center For Pulling Off Baby’s Hand

The Lagos State Government has sealed off the facility of an auxiliary nurse in the Odogunyan, Iko…

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UBTH Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Action Today

The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, (ARD-UBTH) has r…

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INTERVIEW: Health Minister Speaks on Resident Doctors, Polio, Tuberculosis, Budget, others

In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Oluwatoyosi Olawande and Aminu Adamu, Nigeri…

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Happy New Year From The West African College Of Nursing

To all Fellows and Friends of West African College of Nursing,   On behalf of the Preside…

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Admissions List Out For ABU Zaria M.Sc Nursing Programme

The Admission List for candidates who applied for M.Sc programme in ABU Zaria has been released. T…

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University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Marks 2016 End of Year Activities

The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo has marked its 2016 end of year activities with a tha…

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Aregbesola Tasks Health Workers on Professional Sacrifice

The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has charged medical practitioners on the need to alwa…

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New Concerns About Anesthesia for Young Children

Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthesia may harm children’s brain development, the FDA…

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Device Built into USB Stick for Rapid Measurements of Patient HIV Load

A device for measuring levels of HIV virus particles has been built into a USB stick for rapid use…

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Police Arrest Driver Who Killed OAU Medical Student

The Osun State Police Command has arrested and detained a driver who hit a 400 level medical stude…

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