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Ebola: Medical academy urges Nigerians to avoid handshakes, hugs
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to avoid handshakes, hugs and unnecessary physical contact following confirmation of…
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Senator advocates better welfare, health support for doctors
By Aderogba George Sen. Francis Faduyile, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has called for improved doctors’ welfare, regular health checks and safer working conditions…
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Africa CDC calls for urgent global support as Nigeria confirms Ebola case
By Franca Ofili Following the confirmation of an Ebola Bundibugyo case in Nigeria, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has…
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Cancer society hails Shinkafi-Bagudu’s emergence as first African UICC president
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has described Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu’s emergence as President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)…
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Telemedicine must complement, not replace human touch- FG
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says telemedicine must complement human expertise and physical healthcare infrastructure rather than replace the human touch essential for…
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FG confirms imported Ebola case in FCT, activates response
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and activated measures to…
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Mental health: EWEI records 46.4% reduction among women in Kaduna
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Together We Can Project, implemented by an NGO, Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI), has recorded a 46.43 per…
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Ovarian disorder raises diabetes, heart disease risks in women – Gynaecologist
By Safia Abdulrahman A gynaecologist at M and M Hospital, Dr Emem Jay, has warned that Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) can increase women’s…
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Nigeria loses $2bn to medical tourism annually – Hospital CEO
By Aderogba George Nigeria loses two billion dollars annually to medical tourism, Dr Charles Ugwuanyi, the Chief Executive Officer of Wellington Hospital for Neurology…
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Experts donate defibrillator, push nationwide CPR training to reduce sudden death
By Justina Auta Cardiology experts have donated a public access defibrillator to the University of Abuja and intensified calls for nationwide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)…