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Zika May Damage Brain Cells- Experts

Researchers said aside that Zika virus caused microcephaly and brain abnormalities in foetuses, ne…

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UniAbuja MDCAN Urges Govt to Equip Hospitals

  The Chairman of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital branch of the Medical and Denta…

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Implementation of NHIS in Kano Suffers Poor Publicity

AKTH Has Highest Number Of Enrollees As Govt Initiates NHIS Law   Lack of awareness has b…

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Researchers Track How Cancer Cells Move to Find Oxygen

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed how sarcoma …

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The Many Challenges of NHIS in Ondo

The implementation of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ondo State has some peculiar cons…

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Former NMA President Advocates Country Demarcation Into 17,000 Blocks to Achieve UHC

Immediate Past President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Kayode Obembe has recommen…

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NHIS Re-strategises to Provide Cheaper Services for Informal Sector

To ensure more Nigerians come under the coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), t…

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NHIS: Poor Implementation Threatens Health Care

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a body set up under Act 35 of 1999 by the Federal G…

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‘WHO Greatly Concerned About Nigeria’s Failure to Avoid Polio New Cases’

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it was concerned about the outbreak of new case…

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Fertility: National Hospital Reduces Cost of IVF

The National Hospital, Abuja, at the weekend said the hospital has drastically reduced the cost of…

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How Polio Clawed its Way Back to Nigeria

Borno state health commissioner Haruna Mshelia left Maiduguri for Abuja last Wednesday. Then the w…

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Nigeria's Catholic Bishops Criticize Health Minister Over Plans to Legalize Abortion

Nigerian Catholic bishops are pushing back against a measure, fueled by outside influences, that t…

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El-Rufai Seeks Extension of Health Insurance to Informal Sector

The Nigerian government has been advised to extend the national health insurance coverage to the i…

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University College Hospital Ibadan Shortlists 517 Nurses for Oral Interview

Five months after the university college hospital ibadan advertised for vacant positions as publis…

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FG Declares Polio Emergency As WHO Pledges Support

The Federal Government has declared polio a public health emergency and initiated vaccinations in …

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Senate Moves to Avert Indefinite Strike in Abuth

The Senate Committee on Health yesterday moved to avert a looming indefinite strike by the residen…

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Ophthalmologists Move to Reduce Cost of Eye Treatment

Indigenous medical professionals have said they were set to start production of local eye drops an…

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Ginger Heals Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Researchers have developed ‘edible ginger-derived nanoparticles’ that they believe may…

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NHIS Tasks Youth on Healthy Lifestyles

Plateau State Coordinator of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Hajiya Halima Zakari, ha…

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AMAC to Improve Primary Healthcare Centres

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has embarked on an intensive assessment tour of primary he…

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