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Legal Remedies Available to Victims of Medical Negligence

Due to low level of public enlightenment in Nigeria as to the rights of victims in events of medic…

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IAPNN Holds 10TH Annual International Scientific Conference and AGM

The International Association of Psychiatric Nurses of Nigeria in collaboration with the Neuropsyc…

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Guidelines For the Screening, Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

Overview The field of HCV therapeutics continues to evolve rapidly and, since the World Health O…

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EKSU Gets Approval to Start BSc. Medical Laboratory Science

Ekiti State University, EKSU gets approval to start BSc Medical Laboratory Science. EKSU will be a…

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Lift Suspension on National Laboratory Inspection, MLSCN tells FG

Acting Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, MLSCN, Mr…

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‘We can Eliminate Typhoid in Nigeria’

There’s hardly any Nigerian who does not have some form of experience with typhoid fever. Fr…

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WHD: Diabetes kills Ssomeone Every 6 Seconds –WHO

Every 6 seconds, someone out of an estimated 382 million people living with diabetes globally, wil…

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Nigeria Has Enough Vaccine Stock Till 2017 –NPHCDA

Nigeria has enough vaccines that would last her till the first quarter of 2017 and has recorded no…

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Lafia Emirate Partners FOMWAN, PACFaH to Promote Family Healthcare

The Emir of Lafia, Alh Isa Mustapha Agwai I, has given his support to advocacy to promote child an…

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HERFON, Nasarawa Join Forces to Reform Primary Health Care Services

The Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON) and Nasarawa State Government have expressed comm…

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Doctors’ Strike Notice

• Federal Government should engage them before the ultimatum lapses   Reports that t…

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Accredited Institutions Approved to Host Community Health Programs in Colleges and Schools of Health Technology

The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria is parastatal of the Federal Mini…

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Nigeria Has Lowest Health Budget in Africa —Adewole

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says that Nigeria has one of the lowest health budget…

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JOHESU National Body Takes Over JUTH Strike

The congress of the Joint Heath Sector Unions (JOHESU) at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JU…

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ICN: Investment in Health Supports and Drives Economic Growth

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) took part in a consultation of the Expert Group of the U…

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For Some Diseases, ‘Genetic Destiny’ can be Averted

Scientists said Monday they had found a handful of healthy people each carrying a genetic mutation…

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8 More Test Positive to Lassa Fever in Katsina

Eight persons have so far tested positive to Lassa Fever in Katsina State, the state Commissioner …

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Association Urges Patronage of Nigerian Medical Equipment

The National President, Surgical/Medical Laboratory Allied and Scientific Equipment Dealers and Ma…

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JOHESU Distances Self From Planned Protest Over Laboratory Council Boss’ Appointment

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has distanced itself from a reported planned showdown with …

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KASU Faculty of Medicine Gets Full Accreditation from MDCN

Kaduna State University, KASU faculty of medicine gets full accreditation from Medical and Dental …

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