Category: Health
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NMA raises concern over exit of pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria
Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the exit of pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria, saying this has resulted in drug shortages in the country. The newly elected NMA Chairman, Prof. Bala Audu, said this in Abuja on Wednesday d
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World Malaria Day: Warri residents, environs get malaria free treatments, insecticide, treated nets
Over five hundred persons in Warri on Wednesday 15th May 2024 benefited from the free Malaria treatment put together by Gilbert Hill Resources Limited supported by the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC and the Delta State Ministry of Health. The aim of the organizers Gilbert Hill Resources Limited, Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC and…
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How to manage snoring
A Consultant Respiratory Physician, Dr Emmanuel Adesokan, has recommended weight loss and use of devices such as Continuous Positive Airway (CPAP) machine as treatment measures for snoring.
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FG inaugurates College of Nursing in Delta
The College of Nursing Sciences, Onicha-Uku, was on Monday inaugurated as a satellite campus of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba.
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NAFDAC dismantles illegal alcohol factory in Badagry
In a bid to rid the country of fake and substandard products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has dismantled an illegal alcohol factory in Badagry. The agency, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, by Mr Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, said its enforcement team was aided by
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Astute US based Nigerian philanthropist, Agada eulogizes Taraba Health Commissioner, Buma
Chief Dr Magdalene Nwaka Agada, a renowned International philanthropist and business tycoon, has described the Taraba State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bodia Gbansheya Buma, as a visionary medical expert and astute administrator deserving of being celebrated now and always.
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NMA reacts to arrest of alleged fake doctor in Lagos
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended the Nigerian Police Force for arresting an alleged fake medical doctor, saying it would strengthen its fight against quackery in the medical profession.
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Kogi doctors protest manpower shortage
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL),on Friday, protested the alleged shortage of manpower and work overload at the hospital.
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Nido infant milk formula not registered – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday declared that the Nido infant milk formula, alleged to contain sugar or honey, was not registered and sold in Nigeria. The Director-General (D-G) of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Nigerian doctors refusing to renew licence – MDCN
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has said only 58,000 doctors renewed their annual practice licence out of the 130,000 registered doctors in the country.