Health
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Edo Professionals decry political blackmail in the selection of new CMD at Irrua Specialist Hospital
A group known as Edo Professionals has advocated the need for due process in the selection of a new chief…
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Most private hospitals in Nigeria are slaughter slabs — Afe Babalola
Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) has lamented the increasing rate of sub-standard private health…
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AE-FUTHA’s MDCAN embarks on free cataract surgeries in AGM
About 30 patients have been scheduled to received free cataract surgery at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi…
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11-year-old student files N100m suit against Abuja hospital over damage to his testicle
An 11-year-old student, Nelson George, has filed a N100 million lawsuit against Limi Children’s Hospital Limited for alleged misdiagnosis and…
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Nigerians spend over $1.5bn on medical tourism annually – Study reveals
The Pfizer-established research institute, Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) has lamented the rate of medical tourism which costs Nigeria…
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Polio Virus: Kwara Govt seeks Emir’s support on immunization of children
The Kwara Government has appealed for support of the Emir of Ilorin and council members for the success of immunization…
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Niger Delta region has highest stroke cases globally — Expert
FOUNDATION co-chair, African Stroke Organisation, Professor Mayowa Owolabi, has said the Niger Delta region has the highest prevalence of stroke…
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Mr Ibu’s leg amputated to save him from life threatening challenge
Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu has undergone surgery to remove one of his legs. …
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Beware of energy drink with high level of caffeine, NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel…
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Contraceptive pills cause breast cancer — Expert
Dr. Temitope Olatunji-Agunbiade, a consultant radiation and clinical oncologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, has cautioned women against…
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