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FG targets 20% increase in eye care workforce by 2030 – Salako
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it is targeting a 20 per cent increase in Nigeria’s active eye care workforce and a 30-percentage-point…
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NCDC: N10bn health security fund not exclusively for Ebola preparedness
Ebola By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the Federal Government’s release of N10 billion is intended to…
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IMSU, Robotic Academy, target training 500 surgeons in 2 yrs
By Vivian Ihechu Imo State University (IMSU) has established a robotic surgery academy in partnership with the Imo Robotic Centre, targeting to train 500…
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NCDC: N10bn health security fund not exclusively for Ebola preparedness
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the Federal Government released N10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s broader health…
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Experts seek cleaners’ inclusion in Nigeria’s epidemic response framework
By Folasade Akpan Two health and hygiene experts have called for the integration of professionally trained cleaning practitioners into Nigeria’s epidemic preparedness and response…
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FG seeks ECOWAS cooperation to strengthen health workforce
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has called for stronger regional cooperation among ECOWAS member states to improve the training, accreditation and retention of…
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NCDC confirms negative Ebola tests in 2 suspected Adamawa cases
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says two suspected Ebola Virus Disease cases identified in Yola, Adamawa state,…
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FG, Adamawa target 130,000 children for polio immunisation
By Talatu Maiwada The Federal Government and the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency are targeting 130,000 children for polio vaccination in two…
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Organisations seek media support to close blood donation gap, dispel myths
By Justina Auta The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) and the International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) have inaugurated a media cell…
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Edo organises free medical outreach, urges early disease detection
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has organised a one-day free medical outreach, offering screening for high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B, tuberculosis…