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Tackling Childhood Cancer Early

With about 80 per cent of children afflicted with cancer losing their lives to the scourge, medica…

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Stem Cell Therapy Good For Infertility, NCDs

It is believed that Stem Cell Therapy involves the use of embryos, hence, peoples’ reluctanc…

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‘Adopt Rapid Diagnostic Test For Malaria’

Nigerians have been urged to adopt either a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) or parasite-based diagnost…

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Medico-Legal: Clinicians Owe A Duty To Treat You Well And With Dignity (4)

Duty of Care: All clinicians (doctors and nurses and others) owe their clients a duty of care to w…

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Nigeria’s Healthcare Mature For Long-Term Investments, Says Expert

Foreign investors will find Nigeria’s healthcare sector attractive, The Bridge Clinic Managi…

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Expert Warns Against Use Of Onion, Urine, Breast Milk To Treat Eye Infection

Dr Sewuese Bitto, Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Garki Hospital, Abuja, has warned against the…

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Midwives' Voices, Midwives Realities Report Launched

The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), World Health Organization (WHO), White Ribbon A…

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WHO and Partners Call for Better Working Conditions for Midwives

WHO and partners are calling for an end to the discrimination, harassment and lack of respect that…

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WHO Report Warns Global Actions and Investments to End Tuberculosis Epidemic are Falling Far Short

New data published by WHO in its 2016 "Global Tuberculosis Report" show that c…

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MDCN Review of Practising Fees

MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA  Plot 1102,Cadastral Zone 811, off Oladipo Diya Road B…

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Get Registered or Face Prosecution, PCN Warns Patent Medicine Dealers

The Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN)  has called on patent medicine dealers in Enugu S…

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NMEP, SFH Seek New Funding Model For Malaria

• Scourge accounts for 11% of maternal, 30% under-five deaths   The National Malaria…

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How Poverty, Unskilled Care Fuel Maternal Deaths

Two months after the traditional marriage ceremony between Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Nkechinyere Ag…

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Malaria, HIV Still Leading Causes Of Death In Nigeria – Study

New Global Burden of Disease study has revealed that income, education, and birth rates – wh…

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Dearth of Orthodontists Threatening Patients Care – NAO

With over 50 percent of Nigerian population battling with poorly arranged teeth, experts have decr…

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"There Is Life After Cancer Diagnosis" Nigerian Woman Marks 10 Years Of Being A Breast Cancer Survivor

"There Is Life After Cancer Diagnosis" Nigerian Woman Marks 10 Years Of Being A Breast C…

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CRS MOH: Submit Annual MLS Practicing/ Renewal/ Retention Certificate Before 30th November 2016

All Medical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technician…

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University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Doctors Protest Poor Funding

RESIDENT doctors at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital took to the streets on Wedne…

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11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) Due by 2018

WHO will organize a high-level ICD-11 Revision Conference for Member States, hosted by the Collabo…

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Have No Doubts, Infertility Is Preventable (1)

I want to share with readers some of the presentation we made at the recently concluded 22nd world…

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