The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Bala Audu, has called for the consistent implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure across all 36 states as the National Physicians’ Week begins in Uyo,...
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83 cases of poliovirus recorded in 14 states— NPHCDA reports
At least, eighty-three cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) have been recorded in 14 states this year, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed. The Executive Director of...
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Measles: Ogun commissioner harps on importance of vaccination, seeks support
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, has called for the support of all the stakeholders including parents and guardians, caregivers, traditional rulers, religious leaders and health workers among others to ensure...
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Vaccines safe, effective – WHO assures safety
The World Health Organisation’s Country Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, said vaccines are safe and effective. Mulombo said this on Friday in Abuja at the two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists focused on...
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Health Professionals: WHO predicts Africa challenges by 2030
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the African Region may face a staggering shortage of 5.3 million health professionals by 2030 if urgent interventions are not implemented to address the existing gaps....
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NCDC: Cholera death toll hits 378, Mpox 102
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 14,237 cases of cholera across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, spanning 339 local government areas as of October 13, 2024. The...
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‘Good Counselling The Backbone Of Family Planning’ – TCI, Osun FP Stakeholders Counsel Public On Int’l Girl Child Day 2024
Osun state Family Planning Stakeholders have Counselled the public that a good counseling is the backbone of family planning. The experts made the call in Osogbo, Osun state capital, during a Media Round Table...
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World Contraception Day: TCI Counsels Public On Advancing Access To Family Planning
News Update In commemoration of World Contraception Day (WCD) on Thursday, September 26, health experts in Nigeria, including Prof. Josiah Mutihir of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), have called attention to the critical...
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$5000/$10,000: Institute of Public Health announces research grant for nursing science, midwifery — See how to APPLY
The Institute of Public Health, Nursing, and Midwifery of Nigeria has asked qualified candidates to apply for a research grant. The institute said the application is open to researchers working on topics related...
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Pharmacy Council: Why we shut down 666 medicine shops in Kaduna
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria says it shut down 666 in medicine shops in Kaduna State over illegal operations. The PCN said it at a prese conference on Thursday which followed days of...
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