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LASG to Upgrade Primary, Secondary Health Facilities, Says Commissioner

The Lagos State Government says it will soon embark on the renovation of its primary and secondary…

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Diet: Foods you Should Reduce as you Age

In order to stay healthy, people need to be mindful of what they eat. Every food has its own effec…

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Dental Health: How to keep Tooth Holes, Decay at Bay

Strong and healthy teeth help us in chewing the right foods to live a healthy life.   But…

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Bloodless Malaria Urine Test Launched to Stall Disease

The bloodless malaria diagnostics tool called Urine Malaria ‎Test (UMT) launched by Fyodor Bio…

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Group Decries Cut in Polio Budget

A consortium of  eight non-governmental organizations working for the promotion of children a…

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Maternity Complex to Tackle Reoccurrence of Obstetric Fistula

The National Obstetric Fistula Centre, is establishing a maternity complex to address re-occurrenc…

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International Council of Nurses Supports Banning and Eliminating Nuclear Weapons

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has joined with three other international federations to…

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West African College of Nursing to Publish Names of Bonafide Fellows

The West African College of Nursing has issued a final Notification on Updating of the Register of…

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May Day 2016 - Time to Reflect on the Challenges Ahead of Us

Indeed, times are not easy for trade unions; but they never have been. We must not forget that if …

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Uncovering Health Inequalities: A Path Towards Leaving No One Behind

Having a skilled health professional during childbirth can save the life of a woman and her child.…

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NMA Decries Absence of Health Facilities Along Abuja-Kaduna Road

* Group raises N20m educational endowment fund to support families of bereaved members   …

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PTSD Could be Prevented with Gut Microbes, Study Suggests

A team working in the field of warfighter performance suggests gut microbes may hold the key to cu…

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Kidnappers Shoot Doctor’s Buttocks

Doctors within Oghara and environs in Delta State are lamenting the spate of kidnappings of their …

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NMA Demands Highway Ambulances, Buhari’s Wife Mourns Doctors

Following the death of its six members and a driver in Ekiti State, the Nigerian Medical Associati…

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Resident Doctors Shift Strike to May 9

The National Association of Resident Doctors has shifted its proposed nationwide strike, scheduled…

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Ekiti Workers Shun Rally Over Unpaid Salaries, Doctors’ Death

Majority of workers in Ekiti State stayed away from the celebration of the 2016 May Day. Only a fe…

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‘Incidences of Malaria Still High in Edo’

The Programme Manager, Edo Malaria Elimination Project, Mrs Blessing Obazele, says the prevalence …

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Fighting Diabetes in Nigeria: US to the Rescue

The 2016 World Health Day was centred on diabetes and its debilitating downturn in the lives of ma…

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Nigeria Labour Congress President 2016 MAY Day Speech

THE WORKING CLASS AND THE QUEST FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC REVIVAL TEXT OF ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE…

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Still on the FRSC Report on the NMA Ekiti 7 BY Dr. Paul John

It is no longer news that medical doctors nationwide are currently mourning their fallen heroes wh…

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