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Alleged N919m fraud: Buhari ignores health minister, reinstates suspended…
President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who…
Osun govt dispels speculations of outbreak of Lassa fever
The Osun Government on Saturday dispelled speculations of outbreak of lassa fever in the state.
Mr Sola Fasure, media aide to…
Cancer: 28 African countries have no single radiotherapy machine – UN…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decried the lack of a single radiotherapy machine for cancer treatment in 28…
Lassa fever kills 21 in Nigeria, says health officials
Twenty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria this month, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Wednesday, in…
Stop handling Lassa fever like flu, malaria – Health Minister warns doctors
...Says only careless doctors contact disease while treating patients
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has…
2019: We must establish health status of presidential candidates before…
Bothered by the medical tourism embarked upon by some Nigerian presidents, the Nigerian Medical Association and the Commonwealth…
Ambode hails Canadian govt for donating $3.2m medical lab to Lagos
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday, hailed the Canadian government for donating a bio-safety laboratory estimated…
Reps move to stop medical tourism for public servants
Disturbed by the terrible state of Nigeria’s health care system due to government neglect and the huge drain on foreign exchange…
Lassa fever: Nigeria records 67 cases, 16 deaths in January – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said so far, in January 2018 alone, Nigeria has recorded 16 deaths from 61…
Lassa fever: Kogi NMA tasks health workers on safety
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi has advised healthcare practitioners in the state to always observe safety…