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We Now Patronise Loan Apps to Afford a Living, UNTH Doctors Lament

More than two years after they were casualised and three months of unpaid salaries and allowances, a…

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NCDC Confirms 1,534 Diphtheria Cases, 137 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a total of 1,534 cases of diphth…

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Resident Doctors List Conditions to Suspend Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has listed the release of the circular for one-for-one …

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Returning Doctors’ll be Absorbed into Military Hospitals - COAS

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said Nigerian doctors abroad willing to retur…

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NAFDAC seeks media partnership to stop drug hawking, artificial ripening of fruits

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, advocated medi…

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FG, N’Assembly Meet Aggrieved Doctors Ahead of Planned Protest Today

Federal Government, yesterday, held a closed-door meeting with executives of the Nigerian Associatio…

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Otu Pleads with Doctors to Resume Work 26 days After

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has appealed to protesting members of Nigerian Medical Assoc…

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NAFDAC Reviews Regulations on Food Containing Fats, Pre-Packaged Labelling

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, announced the gaze…

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Anthrax: FG Donates 50,000 Doses of Vaccines to Lagos

The Federal Government has donated 50,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to the Lagos State Government to…

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Resident Doctors Mobilise for Nationwide Protest

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors said its members have been mobilised for the nationwide…

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Kano Research Centre to Commence Clinical, Surgical Services

The Kano Independent Research Center Trust (KIRCT) has announced its decision to commence full clini…

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Resident Doctors to Begin Daily Peaceful Protests Over Unmet Demands Aug. 9

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will embark on a daily peaceful protest …

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171 Local Councils In 14 States Risk Spread of Diphtheria, FG Warns

Federal Government has warned that about 171 local councils in 14 states are at high risk of further…

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‘Hepatitis B Prevalence Quadruples HIV In Taraba’

Prevalence of viral Hepatitis B has quadrupled that of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Taraba …

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NMA Urges FG to Reverse its “No Work No Pay” Plans on Medical Workers

The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT), has urged the Federal Government to re…

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Resident Doctors Fault Govt’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy Directive

President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Emeka Orji has faulted the Fede…

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Ondo NMA Begs Govt to Pay Hazard Allowance

Medical doctors in Ondo State under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association, have called on the st…

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Diphtheria Claims Lives of 122 Children in Seven Months – UNICEF

Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as at July 2023, UNICEF’s Communications…

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NMA Declares Strike in 3 Lagos Hospitals over Colleague's Death

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, on Wednesday, directed doctors in g…

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NHI Is Already Sending South African Doctors and Nurses Out The Door

South African healthcare workers are weighing their options amid anxiety and uncertainty surrounding…

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