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Pharmacists Warn of Drug Scarcity, Rise in Deaths

• Urge Buhari to intervene to prevent national calamity   If nothing was done urgent…

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Africa Pepper Stops Prostate, Breast Cancer

A local spice could be used to stop the spread and development of prostate and breast cancers. &…

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PathCare Advocates Early Diagnosis to Tackle Kidney Disease

PathCare Laboratories, Nigeria’s only ISO accredited pathology laboratory, has called on doc…

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95% of Medical Laboratories in Nigeria are Manned by Quacks, Says Erhabor

About 95 per cent of medical laboratories in many hospitals in the country are manned by unqualifi…

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Health Minister, 36 State Commissioners to Grace 4th African Pharmaceutical Summit

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole and the Commissioners for Health of the 36 states …

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‘Fight Against Malaria Must Address Counterfeit Drugs’

The Nigerian Government has advocated for a strong Plan of Action in addressing the challenges of …

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SNCDC Debunks 3 Cases of Lassa Fever in Anambra

The National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, (N…

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Saving Mothers and Babies: An Investment for National Development

Nigeria remains one of the countries of the world that still records high maternal and child morta…

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NAFDAC Seeks Continued Support of WHO for Nigerian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for the conti…

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Experts Call for Policies on Diabetes Foot Disease

Experts from the World Diabetes Foundation, Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Podiatry Institute, U…

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WHO Pushes for Higher Tax to Reduce Tobacco Consumption

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that it was pushing for higher taxes and prices on…

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Many Health Benefits of Ugu Leaves, By Experts

• Scientists say fluted pumpkin leaves can boost blood levels, fight diseases   Many…

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One Out of Five Nigerians Hypertensive, Says Expert

A Consultant Public Health Physician, Mrs. Bola Olusola-Faleye, yesterday, raised the alarm that 2…

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‘Watch What You Eat, Drink’

Some foods and eating habits harm the health. Mrs Idowu Ashiru, a Mayr therapy practitoner, says d…

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Injected Drug May Help Fight Osteoporosis

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of bone fractures in postmenopausal women with ost…

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Syndicate Threatens Doctors with Abduction, Collects N220,000

The police in Lagos State have arrested a syndicate based in Enugu State, which allegedly called s…

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WANTED: A New Health Minister (2)

Sonnie Ekwowusi urges the health minister to pay more attention to basic health issues  &nb…

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WANTED: A New Health Minister

Sonnie Ekwowusi urges the minister to attend to other health needs of the people rather than on me…

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Health Care Training, Crucial to Development — JAFAD

Qualitative healthcare training acquired with good morals and culture of international best practi…

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Pay Your Counterpart Fund, PLWH Tells FG

Former Coordinator, Lagos Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS, Mr. Ibrahim Umoru, has accused t…

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