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Tobacco-related illnesses claim 26,800 lives annually – FG
According to the Federal Government, tobacco-related diseases account for more than 26,800 fatalities in Nigeria…
NAFDAC break silence on reports of low-quality paracetamol in Nigerian markets
The purported proliferation of substandard paracetamol in Nigeria's pharmaceutical industry prompted a response…
Pharmacists demands policy on drug dispensary, prescription
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has requested a strategic policy for prescribing and…
Lassa fever cases surged in week 51 of 2023 – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported an increase in Lassa fever infections in week 51 of 2023.…
Nurses protest over poor working condition in Ogun
Nurses from the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, have protested against the management…
CMD attributes shortage of medical doctors in Kogi to Japa syndrome
Prof Isah Yahaya Adagiri, Chief Medical Director of Kogi State Specialist Hospital, has criticized the state's lack…
Cholera kills six children, others hospitalized in Taraba
Six persons have died and 40 others have been hospitalized as a result of a cholera outbreak in the Jukun hamlet of…
No therapy for Dengue fever, use caution — NCDC
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no specific therapy for dengue fever.…
FG, ILO launches National HIV/AIDS Policy
The Federal Government, on Thursday, launched a national policy on HIV/AIDS, to foster an environment of tolerance,…
Tinubu implores Nigerian physicians serving overseas to come home
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu stated that his administration was giving the health sector in Nigeria top…