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WHO reacts as Ghana confirms Marburg virus outbreaks
Following the confirmation of earlier findings by a World Health Organization Collaborating Center laboratory, Ghana has declared…
Lagos shuts 19 medicine outlets
The Lagos State Government's task force on counterfeit, fake drugs, and unwholesome processed foods has shut down 19 medicine…
Yobe targets 70,000 persons in expanded Free Healthcare Service Scheme
The Yobe Government on Friday says it is targeting 70,000 persons in 2022 under its Expanded Free Healthcare Service Scheme.
The…
COVID-19: Nigeria set to partner Cuba on vaccine production
Nigeria has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Cuba on the local production of COVID-19 vaccines.
Speaking at a…
FG assures Nigerians access to affordable surgical care
Dr Deborah Bitrus-Oghoghorie, Consultant Grade 1, Federal Ministry of Health, Hospital Services, has said that Nigerians would…
NCDC confirms 357 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria has confirmed 357 new cases of COVID-19, as the virus resurfaces in parts of the country.
The number of new cases has…
Lassa fever cases rise to 829, 160 deaths
The number of Lassa fever infections since the beginning of the year is 829, with 160 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre for…
ASUU: Health workers knock FG, threaten solidarity strike
The Nigerian Medical and Health Workers Union has chastised the Federal Government for the ongoing strike in the country's public…
Cancer: ARCON laments poor cancer management in Nigeria
President of Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologist of Nigeria (ARCON), Dr Nwamaka Lasebikan, has expressed concern over…
Osinbajo receives London-Lagos biker, cautions against polio complacency
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need to sustain the campaign against polio, warning that the disease is “very crafty.”…