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‘Chaotic Drug Distribution Remains Major Problem of Pharmacy Practice in Nigeria’

The immediate past President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and Fellow of the Society,…

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Union Raises Concern Over JOHESU’s Strike in JUTH

Worried by the likely lull hanging on the health sector in Jos as a result of the on-going protrac…

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Protesting Hospital Workers Lock out Fayose, CMD

Protesting health workers of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti (FETHI) yesterday locked out…

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Young Pharmacists Lead Diabetes Campaign

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 2012, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 mi…

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Sachet Water as a Threat to Public Health

Notions are that water is one medium through which pathogenic organisms are spread. The substantia…

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Nigeria Loses N500b on Poor Sanitation Yearly, says Group

Marketing Director (MD) of Reckitt Benckiser (RB), West Africa, Silivrili Oguzhan has reiterated t…

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Health Minister for 3rd Nigerian Healthcare Awards

The Minister for Health, Prof. Isaac Folorunsho Adewole has officially confirmed his attendance as…

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Health Minister for 3rd Nigerian Healthcare Awards

The Minister for Health, Prof. Isaac Folorunsho Adewole has officially confirmed his attendance as…

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Govt Assures HIV-Infected Expectant Moms of Safe Delivery

Expectant mothers living with HIV  in Akwa Ibom State can patronise Traditional Birth Attenda…

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Doctor Prescribed Prince Medication Before Death

Investigators in Minnesota have questioned a doctor who prescribed medication for Prince during th…

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Doctors Begin 5-day Warning Strike Today

National Association of Resident Doctors has declared five days of warning strike starting today, …

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Junk Food, High-fat Diet May Harm kidneys as Much as Type 2 Diabetes

If not appropriately managed, type 2 diabetes can cause significant damage to the kidneys. Now, a …

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Heartburn Drug Prematurely Ages Blood Vessel

Many Americans who suffer from heartburn find relief from the discomfort by taking proton pump inh…

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Bunions: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Bunions can be described as a bony bump present at the base of the big toe joint.   This …

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Syria Civil War: Physicians Under Fire

Doctors and healthcare professionals in Syria have faced attacks for most of the five-year civil w…

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Minister Urges Collaboration to Eliminate Blinding Trachoma in Nigeria

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called for collaboration among stakeholders towar…

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7 Early Signs of Type 2 Diabetes and How to Deal With Them!

The information below was published by WHO a few months ago.   I am sure   it will b…

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UNICAL Inaugural Lecture - Value Added Nursing Care: Best Practice or Wishful Thinking?

The University of Calabar, calabar Nigeria invites you to attend its 67th Inaugural lecture  …

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Health Record Officers Registration Board of Nigeria Felicitates with SHIM OAUTHC on Laudable Achievements

- Urges Hospital management to increase employment of only professionals in HIM Department &nbsp…

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WHO: Laws to Protect Breastfeeding Inadequate in Most Countries

A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals the st…

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