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NiMSA Did Not Elect Its First Female President - Obasi Chinedu

The Assistant Secretary General Elect of the Nigerian Medical Students Association has refutted an…

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‘Why HIV Funding Should be Statutory Provision’

• Finally, new NACA DG resumes as National HIV prevention conference takes off in Abuja &bu…

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20 Million Nigerians are Hepatitis Carriers, Say Experts

Experts have said about 20 million Nigerians are carriers of the hepatitis virus and described the…

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Martin Shkreli: Australian Boys Recreate Life-Saving Drug

The man who sparked outrage last year by hiking the price of a life-saving drug may have met his m…

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Organisation Plans to Reduce NCD Deaths by 25% in 2025

The Nigerian Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Alliance has vowed to reduce deaths associated with di…

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70% Diseases in Nigeria are at PHC Level, Says Expert

* As 2500 children die daily   A microbiologist and consultant in primary healthcare and …

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NAFDAC Destroys N2.1bn Fake Drugs in One Year

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says over N2.1 billion wo…

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Anambra Doctors Battle Obiano Over Multiple Taxation

Medical doctors in Anambra State under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association(NMA)have frowned …

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Why FG Won’t Take Over PHCs, by Adewole

HIV/AIDS and other ailments Today, December 1 is World AIDs Day and the Federal Ministry of Heal…

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Nigerian Nurse Bags Global Excellence Award

Abia State Malaria Program Manager, Uzoamaka Uja has received the Joanne Ruiz Achievement Award fo…

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World AIDS Day: 72,000 Adolescents Living With HIV in Lagos — LSACA

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, LSACA,  yesterday disclosed that no fewer than 72,000 ad…

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Nigeria Lacks Template to Handle Infectious Diseases’ Outbreak – NARD

Dr Ade Faponle, the President, National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Ilor…

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Strengthening Health System: 34 Nurses Get Training

As part of efforts towards strengthening health systems in Nigeria, the Embassy of the United Stat…

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Mimiko Inspects Ongoing Construction of Comprehensive Health Centre

The Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has assured that the ongoing construction work on the…

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900 Doctors Vie for 40 Slots at National Hospital

Nearly 900 newly graduated doctors turned up for interview at the National Hospital Abuja for some…

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How to Prevent Dengue Fever

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates Dengue fever as the most important mosquito-borne vi…

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UNN Graduates 96 Medical Doctors

In another development, the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus has graduated…

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HIV Patients Invade Conference Venue, Protest Poor Funding

Some protesters under the aegis of Society for Women and Children Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria …

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29 Year Old Impersonates IG Idris, Defrauds Saudi Doctor

A suspected fraudster, Ekperebuike Akadonye, has been arrested by the police for allegedly paradin…

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