Category: Health
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Japa: Only 6,000 medical consultants remain in Nigeria – MDCAN
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) says only 6,000 consultants are left in the country.
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UCTH sacks worker over negligence following patient’s death
The Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of a locum radiographer following the death of a patient at the facility.
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Resident doctors lament poor conditions in FCT hospitals
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has expressed concern over the poor working conditions and dilapidated infrastructure in hospitals across the nation’s capital.
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NAFDAC says about 14.3 million Nigerians abuse drugs
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that about 14.3 million or Nigerians are victims of drug abuse.
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Suspected cholera outbreak kills 9 in Rivers
The Rivers government has announced the death of nine individuals following a suspected cholera outbreak in Andoni and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas.
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Kano govt sounds alarm over disease outbreak
The Kano state government has issued a public alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) in Gwale Local Government Area of the state.
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Dozens of chicken killed as bird flu hits Kano
The Gwale Veterinary Clinic on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of birds flu in Kano, which killed 32 birds in the area.
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Reps to investigate viral spread of hepatitis in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into the spread of hepatitis in the country, even as it called for wider public awareness to curtail the virus.
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Kogi govt. allocates N7bn for upgrade of 88 PHCs
The Kogi State Government has committed N7 billion to upgrade 88 additional Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state.
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NCDC cautions against outbreak of new disease in China
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is committed to safeguarding public health, following reports of a Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China and other regions.