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Women who undergo late abortion, miscarriage risk dying young – Gynaecologists
Health professionals have disclosed that women who frequently undergo spontaneous abortion or miscarriage risk having premature mortality, particularly death from cardiovascular disease.
A professor of...
Beware of unregistered, fake insulin tea, NAFDAC raises alarm
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians to there are some unregistered and fake ‘insulin tea’ for diabetes...
127,885 residents receive first COVID-19 vaccination in 10 days – Lagos...
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Sunday disclosed that about 127,885 residents have so far received the COVID -19 vaccine within...
3,000 fake China vaccines heading to Africa, FG warns
The Federal Government has warned medical directors of public health facilities about an impending 3,000 doses of fake COVID-19 vaccines being shipped to Africa.
It,...
97% people in Kano drink contaminated water – Barau
Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in Bayero University Kano, Dr Aliyu Barau, has disclosed that 97 per cent of households in Kano...
Lagos publishes 88 accredited COVID-19 vaccination centres (Full List)
The Lagos State Government has released the list of 88 accredited health facilities that were carefully selected to administer vaccination across its 20 Local...
States unwillingness to engage more consultants forcing doctors to migrate abroad...
Registrar of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Prof. Owoidoho Udofia has disclosed that the unwillingness of most States governments to employ more...
Pharmacists concern over exclusion from COVID-19 vaccination role
Pharmacists under the aegis of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (Lagos Chapter) have tasked the Federal Government with their roles in the ongoing vaccination...
Doctors threaten to embark on indefinite strike from March 31
The National Association of Resident Doctors has announced that its members are preparing to commence an indefinite nationwide strike from March 31, 2021.
In a...
3,112 Nigerians stopped from travelling abroad over COVID-19 in 2020 –...
The Nigeria Immigration Service has declared that 3,112 Nigerians were restricted from travelling outside the country in 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
The NIS...
