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FG launches Policy documents on Newborn Health

Federal Government of Nigeria has launched three policy documents to improve newborn health in Nig…

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LUTH Celebrates Birth of First IVF Baby

The Assisted Fertility Centre (AFC) at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-A…

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Family Doctors Seek Partnership with Government to Improve Health Services

The Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, SOFPON, has offered to partner with the Federal Gover…

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Saraki to Declare Summit on Medical Law Open

In order to ensure strict adherence to the National Health Act by Nigerian health institutions and…

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Thousands of Babies at Risk Without Strategy for Congenital Syphilis

A new report has called for a national strategy and guidelines to stop pregnant women passing syph…

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Nigeria Accounts for Over 25 % of New HIV Child Infections

Nigeria accounts for more than a quarter of all new Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infections…

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Warring Against Fake Drugs

Trouble appears to be looming for some patent medicine dealers arrested in Delta State. Nemesis ca…

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‘Physical Inactivity Can Lead to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes’

Medical experts have advised Nigerians to maintain a healthy lifestyle as it reduces the risk of c…

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How to Avert Scarcity, Rising Cost of Drugs in Nigeria, by PSN

Concerned about the rising costs and scarcity of essential medicines in the country, pharmacists u…

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Diabetics Urge FG to Subsidise Treatment

The Chairman, Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, Mr. Hameed  Afinowi, has called…

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Shocker: 9,579 Persons Tested HIV Positive in Lagos

No fewer than 9, 579 people were tested positive to HIV of the 616, 318 that attended the HIV Coun…

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Lagos Sanctions Workers for Selling Free Drugs, Facilities

Lagos State Government has sanctioned some health workers in the state’s primary health cent…

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NURSING INTERNSHIP: UGONSA Sends Word of Appreciation to Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita HOCSF

Graduate Nurses under the aegis of University Graduates of Nursing Science Association have felici…

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Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole: Regular Exercise Can Control Diabetes

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that healthy life style which involves balanc…

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Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire Urges Health Professionals to Work in Harmony

The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has called on health Professionals…

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Lagos Health Insurance Scheme to Commence in 2017 -Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said the much awaited Health Insurance Scheme…

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PSN Venerates Ayebae, Obiora, Soremekun With Honourary Membership Awards

Amidst a deafening applause, the trio of Dr Chukwuka Obiorah, chairman of Greenlife Pharmaceutical…

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First Dengue Vaccine Goes on Sale

The world’s first vaccine against dengue, a mosquito-borne virus that causes fever and pain …

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Minister of State for Health, Dr.Osagie Ehanire Cautions Against Road Traffic Collissions

The Minister of State for Health, Dr.Osagie Ehanire has said that road traffic collisions (RTC) co…

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Reconstitute Boards of Pharmaceutical Agencies, PSN Tells FG

The president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Yakasai, has called for the reco…

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