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Senate Summons Minister over Lassa Fever Outbreak

The Senate on Tuesday invited the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to brief it over the ou…

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​Two Tropical Diseases Pose New Health Threats

A little-known bacterial disease may be killing as many people worldwide as measles, scientists sa…

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Lassa Fever: Rivers Gets 3,000 Units Of Drugs From FG

The Rivers State government has received 3,000 units of Ribervirin drugs in capsules and injection…

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Lassa Fever: Edo Confirms 6 Cases, Taraba Begins House-to-House Campaign

The Edo Government has confirmed recording six cases of Lassa fever in the state, just as the Tara…

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‘You can Prevent Lassa Fever Easily’

What is Lassa fever? Lassa fever is a rodent-borne infection caused by the Lassa virus. It is na…

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HIV Response Takes Knock on Ending AIDS by 2030

Routine tests that used to be free are now paid for by patients since international donors stop…

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Cross River State Government Joins Force to Curtail Lassa Fever Spread in Nigeria

With the reported case of lassa fever outbreak in eight States (Bauchi, Nassarawa, Niger, Tarab…

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Aregbesola Fails to Sack Striking Doctors

The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, may have withdrawn the threat to sack all doctors in…

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JOHESU Strike Paralyzes Activities at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Activities at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) were paralyzed yesterday as health workers i…

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More HMOs to be Sanctioned – NHIS

The executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS) Mr Femi Akingbade said the…

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Growing List of Cancer Causing Agent Alarming

Containing the increasing cancer scourge requires a holistic approach    The state o…

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Health Workers In Yobe On Alert Over Lassa Fever

Health workers in Yobe have been put on alert to watch out for patients with high grade fever and …

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FG Advised to Absorb Disengaged NBTSC Staff

Federal Government has been advised to absorb staff of the various National Blood Transfusion Serv…

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Govt. Ready To Prevent Lassa Fever Outbreak In Enugu – Official

A public health official in Enugu State, Dr Okechukwu Ossai, says the government is taking all nec…

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FG Donates ASV To Fight Snakebites In Plateau State

In the bid to contain the rampant incidents of snakebites in Kanke, Panshin and Shendam communitie…

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Press Briefing on the Outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria by the Honourable Minister of Health

I wish to begin this press briefing by wishing the citizens of Nigeria a Happy and Prosperous New …

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No Lassa Fever Case in Oyo –Health Ministry

Oyo State Ministry of Health yesterday said no single case of Lassa fever has been established in …

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Minister Tasks Resident Doctors on Industrial Harmony

The Minister of State Labour and Employment, James Ocholi has called on Resident Doctors to suppor…

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Unqualified Health Record Officers Flood Govt Hospitals – Registrar

Unqualified personnel flood government hospitals as health record officers as less than 20 % are q…

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FG Calls For Quality Service From Health Record Officers

The federal government has  called for adequate and quality service from health records offic…

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