Health
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Stakeholders want measles-rubella vaccination campaign expanded to grassroots
By Chukwudi Obasi Stakeholders in the health sector have been called upon to intensify and extend the measles-rubella…
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NAFDAC recommends stiffer penalties for fake drug
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated…
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Psychiatrist blames rising social vices on lack of optimal mental health
By Lilian Okoro A professor of Psychiatry, Taiwo Sheikh, has attributed the increase in the rate of crimes,…
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NAFDAC seeks financial backing for clinical trials on herbal medicines – Adeyeye
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is seeking support…
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NCDC issues public advisory on Lassa Fever amid rising cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a comprehensive public advisory on Lassa fever, warning that…
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Health workers threaten indefinite strike over FG’s delay in implementation of MoU
By Cross Udo, Abuja The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Allied Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) threatened at the…
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Billions of malaria cases have been prevented this century- WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 2.2 billion cases of malaria have been prevented since the year 2000…
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Lagos health workers begin 3 days strike
The coalition of health sector unions in Lagos State on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over non-implementation of adjustments…
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NCDC calms fears over XEC COVID-19 variant, urges continued vigilance
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has allayed public fears over the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC…
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FG dismisses COVID-19 variant, XEC claims, reassures Nigerians
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as…
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