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Health Care Delivery in Tatters

In the evaluation of quality health care delivery, variation exists between developed and third wo…

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WHO Recommends Bathing Before Surgery to Prevent Surgical Infections

People preparing for surgery should always have a bath or shower and not be shaved, a new guidelin…

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Society Seeks Better Forex Policy, Qualified Hands for NAFDAC, Others

The government has been urged to prioritise the food and pharmaceutical sectors in the  alloc…

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Stroke: Minister Alerts On Dangers Of Sedentary Lifestyle

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has identified rapid globalisation and urbanisation, w…

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Colon Cancer on The Rise, But Preventable

No matter your age, don’t ignore problem signs, like blood in the stool or a change in your …

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Enugu Assembly Summons CMD Over Rot In ESUSTTH

Enugu State House of Assembly yesterday summoned the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Enugu State Uni…

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Veterinary Medicine Educators Discuss Curriculum, Future of Profession

The Deans of Colleges and Faculties of Veterinary Medicine in Nigerian Universities converged on t…

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West African Leaders to Combat Emerging Health Threats

Not less than 200 policymakers, development partners, public health experts and advocates from Wes…

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Factory-Bred Mosquitoes To Wipe Out Zika, Dengue, Yellow Fever

Scientists in Brazil are preparing to release millions of factory-bred mosquitoes in an attempt to…

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Ogun Doctors, State Disagree Over Health Sector Performance

Ogun State medical doctors have lamented what they described as a very poor state of the health se…

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Decline in New HIV Infections Stalled, Says UNAIDS

* As NACA holds Nigeria Conference from November 29 to 30   It is feared that the gains t…

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Medical Experts to Brainstorm on Role of Research, Innovation in Achieving Health-Related SDGs

* As NIMR holds annual scientific conference November 8 to 10   Over 1,000 medical expert…

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1,473 Midwives Deployed To PHCs To Save Mothers, Children

As part of efforts to improving maternal, newborn and child health outcomes and consolidating on t…

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Scientists Closer to Disease-Free World with Innovations, Others

• Surveillance in Nigeria raises polio alarm as NCDC inaugurates website • New gene-ed…

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‘800,000 Women Die of Breast, Cervical Cancers Yearly’

•  Study says 90% of deaths occur in developing countries • ‘Routine vaccin…

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Radiographers Registration Board Seals Off Dr Hassan Clinic Abuja

The monitorig and enforcemet team of the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria has sealed of…

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WHO Recommends 29 Ways to Stop Surgical Infections and Avoid Superbugs

People preparing for surgery should always have a bath or shower but not be shaved, and antibiotic…

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Facebook Users Live Longer, Study Finds

In our increasingly globalized world, more and more people are living away from their family and b…

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Lab School Remains on Temporary Site 62 Years After

Dr. Sunday Etukudoh, Provost, Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, Jos, says the inabi…

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JOHESU Halts Strike Action Supposed To Kick Off Today

Communique Issued At The End of JOHESU Meeting Held On 2nd November 2016 At The Medical and Health…

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