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Lassa fever: FG holds Emergency National Council on Health Meeting

LAGOS — THE Federal Government is convening an Emergency National Council on Health meeting …

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National Council on Health, Experts Meet over Lassa Fever

As Nigeria battle to curb the spread of Lassa fever, the National Council on Health (NCH) and expe…

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University of Ibadan to Celebrate 50 Golden Years of Physiotherapy Training

It is my honour to inform you that Department of Physiotherapy, University of Ibadan has attained …

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Lassa Fever: Resident Doctors Demands Improved Rapid Response

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on government to improve existing r…

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Lassa fever: Stop consuming soaked garri – Health Workers warn Nigerians

The Medical and Health Workers Union, Lagos State Council, on Saturday said that it would embark o…

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LAGOS: Update on Lassa Fever Outbreak as at January 16th 2016

In the wake of reported cases of Lassa fever in some States of Nigeria, the Lagos State Government…

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Lassa Fever Kills One In Abuja, Surfaces In Lagos

  A suspected Lassa fever patient died on Friday evening at the State House Clinic in Abuja…

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New Ebola case in Sierra Leone; WHO Continues to Stress Risk of More Flare-ups

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Sierra Leone, reflecting the ongoing risk of new flare-u…

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Profile of Registrar of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria

A native of Jagbe, Etsako West Local Government of Edo State, Pharm NAE Mohammed was born in Octob…

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Drug Approval: How Does it Work?

The process of vetting experimental drugs is designed, with safety in mind, to be cautiously metic…

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Sierra Leone Ebola Victim Exposed 27 Others To Disease

A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed at least 27 other people t…

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‘Serious Accident’ In Medical Drug Trial

One person is “brain dead” and five others seriously ill after a “serious accide…

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No Lassa Fever Case in LASUTH, Says CMD

Dr Wale Oke, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikej…

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My Tenure as LUTH CMD at Pleasure of Presidency — Prof. Bode

Amid controversies over exceeding his tenure, Prof Christopher Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD),…

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Sierra Leone Records Ebola Death Hours After WHO Declares West Africa Epidemic Over

Sierra Leone on Thursday said one person had died from Ebola shortly after the World Health Organi…

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Lassa Fever: NOA Partners Environment Ministry On Sensitisation

As part of efforts to tackle the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the country, the National Orien…

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Health Minister Directs Renovation Of PHC In Fuka, Niger State

The Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole has ordered the immediate renovation of the Primary Hea…

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Lassa: 15 under Surveillance in Abuja •FG Warns Against Hoarding Information, Patients

Sequel to the outbreak of the deadly Lassa fever in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, th…

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Lassa Fever Has Killed 9 Since November, Irrua Specialist Hospital Reveals

The outbreak of Lassa fever has reportedly killed nine persons since November last year, according…

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FG To Strengthen Lassa Fever Alert System

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said that the Federal Government will strengthen L…

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