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66 Lassa cases, seven deaths in three weeks – NCDC

66 Lassa cases, seven deaths in three weeks – NCDC

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Lassa fever surges as Nigeria records 66 cases, 7 deaths in 3 weeks

Lassa fever surges as Nigeria records 66 cases, 7 deaths in 3 weeks

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Striking UITH doctors call off action over assaulted female doctor

Striking UITH doctors call off action over assaulted female doctor

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UITH management condemns assault on medical doctor by patient’s relative

UITH management condemns assault on medical doctor by patient’s relative

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NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases, death toll hits 221

NCDC records rise in Lassa fever cases, death toll hits 221

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Nollywood actor Ikechukwu Nweke down with colon cancer, seeks financial help [VIDEO]

Nollywood actor Ikechukwu Nweke down with colon cancer, seeks financial help [VIDEO]

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Collateral Consequences of Tinubu’s Healthcare Reforms

Collateral Consequences of Tinubu’s Healthcare Reforms

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WAHO, AfDB Hand Over 10 Ambulances, Medical Equipment to The Gambia in $3.4m Health System Boost

WAHO, AfDB Hand Over 10 Ambulances, Medical Equipment to The Gambia in $3.4m Health System Boost

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FG Vows to Tackle Drug Abuse, Improve Access to Essential Medicines

FG Vows to Tackle Drug Abuse, Improve Access to Essential Medicines

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Video: ‘I can’t move my legs’ — Ex-corps member seeks help after NYSC accident

Video: ‘I can’t move my legs’ — Ex-corps member seeks help after NYSC accident

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Ebola: Tinubu’s proactive response shows commitment to Nigerians’ safety – Information Minister

Ebola: Tinubu’s proactive response shows commitment to Nigerians’ safety – Information Minister

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Nine ISWAP fighters reportedly die in cholera outbreak in Borno

Nine ISWAP fighters reportedly die in cholera outbreak in Borno

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Only 5% of fever cases in Lagos are malaria – Commissioner

Only 5% of fever cases in Lagos are malaria – Commissioner

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600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

600 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

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MSF Ends Kano Diphtheria Emergency Mission After Vaccinating 835,000 Children

MSF Ends Kano Diphtheria Emergency Mission After Vaccinating 835,000 Children

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NHIA: Over 22m Nigerians Now Under Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage

NHIA: Over 22m Nigerians Now Under Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage

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Zamfara gov’t digitalises public healthcare system

Zamfara gov’t digitalises public healthcare system

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Nigerian healthcare: Questions worth asking

Nigerian healthcare: Questions worth asking

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Onitsha traders hand over N435m worth of substandard drugs to NAFDAC

Onitsha traders hand over N435m worth of substandard drugs to NAFDAC

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Nigerians on health insurance hit 22million – NHIA

Nigerians on health insurance hit 22million – NHIA

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Abia community groans over abandoned health centre rotting away for years

Abia community groans over abandoned health centre rotting away for years

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Lagos debunks HIV figures, unveils direct ARV procurement

Lagos debunks HIV figures, unveils direct ARV procurement

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ACPN Rallies Stakeholders for 45th International Scientific Conference

ACPN Rallies Stakeholders for 45th International Scientific Conference

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NUC Approves Five New Health Programmes for Wellspring University

NUC Approves Five New Health Programmes for Wellspring University

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Nigerians spend billions treating illnesses that could be prevented with exercise – Expert

Nigerians spend billions treating illnesses that could be prevented with exercise – Expert

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I need to live – Nollywood actress Cynthia Anijekwu seeks financial support for cancer treatment

I need to live – Nollywood actress Cynthia Anijekwu seeks financial support for cancer treatment

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Pain, Stigma and Silence: The Hidden Survival Gap in Sickle Cell Anaemia

Pain, Stigma and Silence: The Hidden Survival Gap in Sickle Cell Anaemia

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Ebola outbreak in Congo still in ‘expansion phase’ – WHO

Ebola outbreak in Congo still in ‘expansion phase’ – WHO

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Recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres – ACPN tells FG

Recognise community pharmacies as primary healthcare centres – ACPN tells FG

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Japa crisis: Fix healthcare or lose all doctors — Physicians

Japa crisis: Fix healthcare or lose all doctors — Physicians

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Private healthcare investment deepens as OneHealth by AXA expands specialist services

Private healthcare investment deepens as OneHealth by AXA expands specialist services

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Underwriter bags LUTH award for boosting voluntary blood donation

Underwriter bags LUTH award for boosting voluntary blood donation

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Pharmacists, policymakers converge on healthcare access at ACPN’s Unity 2026

Pharmacists, policymakers converge on healthcare access at ACPN’s Unity 2026

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Smart Balance Oil reduces bad cholesterol

Smart Balance Oil reduces bad cholesterol

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Next pandemic won’t wait, WHO tells nations to seal global pact

Next pandemic won’t wait, WHO tells nations to seal global pact

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Onitsha Medicine Market hands over fake, expired drugs worth N430m to NAFDAC

Onitsha Medicine Market hands over fake, expired drugs worth N430m to NAFDAC

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Afreximbank President Hails AMCE’s First-year Milestones, Pledges Fresh Investment, Expansion

Afreximbank President Hails AMCE’s First-year Milestones, Pledges Fresh Investment, Expansion

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FG Delivers N10bn Medical Intervention to Boost Efficient, Effective Healthcare Services Delivery in Bauchi

FG Delivers N10bn Medical Intervention to Boost Efficient, Effective Healthcare Services Delivery in Bauchi

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THE HEALTH SECTOR INTERVENTIONS

THE HEALTH SECTOR INTERVENTIONS

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Bauchi Assembly moves to curb unsafe childbirth, regulate blood transfusions

Bauchi Assembly moves to curb unsafe childbirth, regulate blood transfusions

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WHO Raises Alarm as Bundibugyo Ebola Death Toll Hits 454, Outbreak Spreads in Congo

WHO Raises Alarm as Bundibugyo Ebola Death Toll Hits 454, Outbreak Spreads in Congo

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Bundibugyo Ebola toll hits 454 as Congo outbreak spreads

Bundibugyo Ebola toll hits 454 as Congo outbreak spreads

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Ogu Calls for Collective Action to End Preventable Childbirth Deaths

Ogu Calls for Collective Action to End Preventable Childbirth Deaths

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NMH Unveils Nigeria’s First Mental Health Policy Tracker

NMH Unveils Nigeria’s First Mental Health Policy Tracker

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FG battles health backlash, says 37,000 workers hired

FG battles health backlash, says 37,000 workers hired

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FUTA Teaching Hospital denies labour allegations, assures staff of fair transition

FUTA Teaching Hospital denies labour allegations, assures staff of fair transition

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From Goskolo to Chaskale: Community leaders raise alarm as illicit gin endangers Plateau youths

From Goskolo to Chaskale: Community leaders raise alarm as illicit gin endangers Plateau youths

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Lagos Dismisses Misleading HIV Report, Assures Citizens of Govt Commitment to Strengthening HIV Response

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NCDC, KIRCT Join Forces on Disease Control in Kano

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WHO declares Hantavirus outbreak over, warns of escalating Ebola crisis

WHO declares Hantavirus outbreak over, warns of escalating Ebola crisis

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