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Bleeding after sex may be sign of cervical cancer – Prof Adewole

By Ifunanya / June 8, 2023

Prof. Isaac Adewole, a former minister of health, says many people are unaware that constant bleeding, especially during or just […]

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Clinic to provide healthcare for 2,000 patients

By Ifunanya / June 7, 2023

Reaching Everyone with Accessible Community Health – a community-based intervention dedicated to providing quality, low-cost primary healthcare in underserved low-income […]

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Edo varsity begins three-day free medical treatment

By Ifunanya / June 7, 2023

The Edo State Government has unveiled the refurbished Auchi General Hospital and renamed it the Edo State University Teaching Hospital […]

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Record High Cases of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis reported in England

By Ifunanya / June 7, 2023

England has seen a significant increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as reported by the UK Health Security Agency. The […]

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Resident Doctors Stand Firm on 200% Salary Increase Demand

By Ifunanya / June 4, 2023

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reiterated their demand for a minimum increase of 200 per cent in […]

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The pain of sickle cell

By Ifunanya / June 3, 2023

I am sure that if you ask anyone living with sickle cell who is regularly sick what upsets them the […]

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Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 162 deaths first-half 2023

By Ifunanya / June 2, 2023

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, on Thursday, informed that Lassa fever has killed no less than 162 […]

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Group Calls on President Tinubu to Implement Tobacco Control Laws

By Ifunanya / June 1, 2023

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to lead the charge in strengthening and implementing […]

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Group, Nasarawa LGA partner to sensitise students to menstrual health challenges

By Ifunanya / May 31, 2023

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with the Keffi Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, on Wednesday, sensitised students on […]

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8m yearly deaths: WHO canvasses less tobacco farming to curtail smoking

By Ifunanya / May 31, 2023

As the world marks World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has pushed out a message […]

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Group seeks govt intervention in sickle cell treatment

By Ifunanya / May 31, 2023

A faith-based non-governmental organisation, CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative has called on the government to give more attention to people living […]

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NMA tasks Tinubu on 15% budgetary allocation to health, improved remuneration

By Ifunanya / May 30, 2023

NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah The Nigerian Medical Association has urged President Bola Tinubu to appropriate health sector financing with […]

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Pfizer laments inadequate cancer treatment centres in Nigeria

By Ifunanya / May 29, 2023

Pharmaceutical Company, Pfizer, has said Nigeria has less than 15 cancer treatment centres in Nigeria and insufficient oncologists. A statement […]

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Nigerians falsely believe blood donation reduces fertility, has spiritual effect – Haematologist

By Ifunanya / May 28, 2023

Prof. Musa Muhibi, a Haematologist, is the Dean of Faculty of Applied Health Science at the Edo State University. In […]

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Looking beyond sickle cell pain

By Ifunanya / May 27, 2023

Sickle cell anaemia is a complex inherited disease affecting the blood and other organs of the body. Living with a […]

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FMC Abuja Calls for Increased Funding to Enhance Medical Services

By Ifunanya / May 27, 2023

The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Prof. Saad Ahmed, has called on the Federal Government to […]

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Diabetes: Nigerians urged to visit hospital twice annually

By Ifunanya / May 26, 2023

Nigerians have been called upon to visit hospitals at least two times every year to check their blood sugar and […]

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Nigerian pharmacists lament scarcity of ‘widely used’ GSK drugs

By Ifunanya / May 25, 2023

…drug prices rise by 300% Pharmacists have lamented the scarcity of drugs produced by GlaxoSmithKline in Nigeria. They say the […]

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Health Workers Embark on Indefinite Strike

By Ifunanya / May 25, 2023

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Care Professional Association have begun an indefinite strike. This […]

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JOHESU Accuses Minister of Health of Sabotage, Threatens Indefinite Strike

By Ifunanya / May 25, 2023

Nigeria’s Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike action if the Federal Government fails […]

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