Health
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NAFDAC uncovers fake chemicals, expired food flavours worth over N1bn in Lagos, arrests 3
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive illegal operation involving fake chemicals,…
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NMA rejects FG’s decision to deploy doctors to the Caribbeans
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has rejected the Federal Government’s recent decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia, describing the…
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Interswitch, Lagos launch digital blood management system to transform healthcare delivery
In a significant leap toward smarter healthcare delivery, Interswitch, a leading African technology company focused on creating solutions that enable…
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DUFUTH: We have advanced medical practice in Nigeria, performed 412 complex surgeries in 3 years
In pursuit of its mandate of reversing medical tourism in Nigeria, the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi…
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World Sickle Cell Day: 50 million Nigerians are carriers of the anaemia
A staggering figure of about 50 million people are said to be suffering from sickle cell anemia in the world.…
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Nigeria records increase in lassa fever cases as death toll hits 143
Nigeria has reported an increase in Lassa fever cases, with 11 new confirmed infections, bringing the death toll to 143…
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Regional collaboration key to combating public health threats in West and Central Africa – NCDC DG Dr Idris
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has emphasized the urgent need for…
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WHO declare Mpox outbreak global health emergency
World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Mpox upsurge a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), citing the continued…
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We need to stop health tourism, start producing our own drugs – Dangote
The chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has expressed the need for Nigerians to stop medical tourism and for the…
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Air pollution triggers respiratory illnesses in Kano, residents panic
Kano residents are growing increasingly concerned about their health following a government report that confirms dangerous levels of air pollution…
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