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Committee of Chief Medical Directors Recommend Entrenchment of PPP, Implementation of No-work-No-Pay Rule

The Committee of Chief medical director/ Medical Directors of federal tertiary hospitals have call…

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UITH Health Workers Protest Against Privatization

Members of Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), University of Ilorin Teaching Ho…

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Weak Health Sector Encourages Medical Tourism, Says Medical Association

The President, Association of Medical Scientists of Nigeria, Toyosi Raheem, has said that Nigeria …

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Why Wearing Underwear In Bed Is A Nightmare For Your Health

. Tight pants lead to irritation and infection (and it's worse for men than women)  . I…

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Experts Celebrate First Baby from Oocytes Cryopreservation in Nigeria

Experts in the health sector recently celebrated a major milestone when the Bridge Clinic, Nigeria…

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Court Orders Emeribe to Remain in Office as MLSCN Registrar

The National Industrial Court has ordered ‎the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Medica…

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El-Rufai shuts Govt House Clinic, Redeploys Staff to General Hospitals

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has closed the Government House Clinic and redeployed its …

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'Super-gonorrhoea' is Spreading Across UK and Doctors May Not Be Able to Treat It

There is “huge concern” among doctors that “super-gonorrhoea” is spreading…

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Unhealthy Living is Responsible for Cancer — not your genes

Most cases of cancer may be associated with unhealthy lifestyles rather than our genes, experts ha…

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Doctors, Nurses, Others Embark On Indefinite Strike In ABU

Three labour  unions at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, comprising of medical doctors, n…

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Patients Groan as Doctors Declare Strike in Ekiti

Resident doctors in the employment of Ekiti State Government have embarked on strike to press for …

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WHO: New Recommendations for Dengue Vaccine

Dengue is a mosquito-borne flavivirus disease that has spread to most tropical and many subtropica…

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Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria Commemorate World Biomedical Laboratory Science Day

Today is International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day. A day Medical Laboratory professionals t…

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IFBLS President's Message on the Occassion of the 2016 IBLS Day Celebrations

Dear Colleagues,   It is that time of year when we take time to realize the importance of…

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Practitioners Want Implementation of National Oral Health Policy

Three years after the launch of the National Oral Health Policy, the Association of Private Dental…

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It’s Possible to Make Strokes a Thing of the Past

Being aware of the risk factors and taking preventative measures can greatly reduce the chances of…

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How to Protect your Eyes

Exercise more frequently. According to the AAO, some studies suggest that regular exercise –…

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Private Hospitals Decry Prohibitive Cost Of Acquiring Equipment

Private medical practitioners under the aegis of Association of General and Private Medical Practi…

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Fibroid: Causes, Effects and How to Deal with it

Clearly, there is a knowledge gap about fibroid in the perspectives of the public. This gap has gi…

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Agency Screens 2000 for HIV/AIDS

Lagos State AIDS Control Agency has screened 2000 market men and women for HIV and AIDS at Ebute O…

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