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Fake Doctor Bags Life Jail For Kidnapping 8-year-old Boy ‎

  Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced a fake Medical Doctor, Joseph Adeika to l…

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WHO Validates Countries’ Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis

The World Health Organization congratulates Thailand and Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child t…

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Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria Bill SB. 204 Referred to Committee on Health

The National Postgraduate Physiotherapy College of Nigeria Bill SB. 204 was early today referred t…

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Smoking While Pregnant Linked to Mental Disorder in Offspring

*Schizophrenia risk 38 percent higher for children of smoking   Smoking during pregnancy …

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Resident Doctors Begin Staggered Strike Nationwide Tomorrow

* Bayelsa NMA decries non-payment of salaries, may down tools   The National Association …

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New Viagra Plaster Could Work in Just Minutes, Last Even Longer Than Pill

Viagra has transformed the love lives of millions of men over the last 20 years.   But is…

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Why Medical Tourism Thrives, by Minister

As Nigeria battles to reduce the incidence of medical tourism, State Minister for Health, Dr. Osag…

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Rights Commission Warns Doctors Against Rejecting Accident Victims

The National Human Rights Commission has warned hospitals and medical doctors to stop rejecting ac…

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When Death is Faster, Cheaper Than Help

In this report, Eddy Uwoghiren writes on the need to develop a National Emergency Medical Services…

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Breaking News: Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria Ag Registrar/ CEO Assassinated

The Nigerian community of Medical laboratory scientist has been thrown into confusion and mourning…

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HEALTH: UNICEF, Canadian Govt Begin Free Healthcare Project in Taraba

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Canadian government in partner…

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Zamfara Procures N120m Worth of Malaria Drugs – Commissioner

The Zamfara Government on Tuesday said it had procured malaria drugs worth of N120 million as part…

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Fidson Canvasses Better Child Health Programmes

Concerned about a recent report by United Nations Children Emergency Fund on child mortality and m…

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WHO Validates Countries’ Elimination of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis

The World Health Organization congratulates Thailand and Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child t…

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Psychiatric Nurses Protest Outage at Night

A mild drama ensued at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, on Monday morning when…

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Buhari’s Wife Seeks Improved Awareness on Tuberculosis

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has raised the alarm over the increasing cases of tu…

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Commonwealth Doctors Vice Chair Slams Buhari Over Medical Trip Abroad

Vice President Commonwealth Medical Association and a former National President Nigerian Medica lA…

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Most Govt Agreements with Unions Unimplementable, Says Ngige

Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige has said some of the agreements entered into by …

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NPMCN Visits Minister of Health

A delegation led by the College President, Prof. Ademola Olaitan, FMCDS, PNMC paid a courtesy call…

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JOHESU Extends Strike Action Ultimatum By 14 Days

  The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has extended their deadline for the strike action…

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