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More Herbs for Treating Rheumatism

Until now, several medicinal plants including Zingiber officinale (ginger), Citrus aurantifolia (l…

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Translating Trado-Medicine Into Clinical Practice

Is there a problem with ATM considering the neglect despite its potential? There is no problem w…

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NHIS charges HMOs to be Innovative, Flexible

* Avon calls for proper monitoring, accountability, equitable distribution of resources   …

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Ebonyi, Carter Centre Train 687 Teachers on Epidemic Control, Treat 435,676 Children

In their effort to control epidemic among school children in state, Ebonyi state Ministry of Healt…

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World Bank Releases $1.5 Million to Zamfara for Medical Care Improvement

The World Bank through the Federal Ministry of Health has released $1.5 million to Zamfara State G…

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RN to BSN Programs Benefit Nurses and Healthcare

Nursing and healthcare organizations, as well as hospitals and other employers, are calling for a …

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They Call Me The 'Jazz Nurse': Nurse Integrates Musical Talents Into Her Daily Practice

When I introduce myself as “Betsy Braud, the jazz nurse,” people ask what I do and why…

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'Mpempe Died out of Poor Healthcare Service'

When will the ordinary Nigerian benefit from the national healthcare scheme?  As I'm le…

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Kolade to Headline Academy of Pharmacy Investiture

Former Nigerian High Commis-sioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade, is expected to b…

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Quality Decision Will Impact the Health Sector Positively

Dr. Sampson Parker served as the Commissioner for Health in Rivers State under the previous admini…

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‘Piles Can Be Managed’

Haemorrhoids also called piles (Yoruba, jedijedi) are vascular structures in the anal canal. In th…

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UNICEF: 22% of Children under Five in South-west Suffer Stunted Growth

  13.2% children in Oyo State are underweight   About 200,000 Osun children stunted du…

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Use of Smartphones Can Cause Myopia, Says Optometrist

An optometrist, Dr Henry Emelike has urged Nigerians to desist from excessive use of smartphones b…

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Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy to Induct Six

The Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy (NAP) will on September 15 in Lagos is now in the final stages, p…

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214.6m People Affected by Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis Annually – WHO

The World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday disclosed that worldwide a total of 214. 6 million p…

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WHO on Humanitarian Crisis in Nigeria

A WHO emergency health team recently arrived  Maiduguri, Borno State, to assess and respond t…

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Four Medical Sales Reps on Trial For N92m Fraud

Four sales representatives with Global Healthcare Limited have been arraigned before a Federal Hig…

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Doctors Suspend Strike as Lassa Fever Hits Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association has suspended its three-month old s…

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Midwives Urge FG to Scrap Mandatory Service

Graduate midwives in the country have called on the Federal Government to scrap the mandatory nati…

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National Council On Establishment (NCE) 2016 Communique

COMMUNIQUÉ AT THE END OF THE 39TH MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ESTABLISHMENT (NCE) HE…

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