Dr Remilekun Olalekun, a Hepathologist in an Abuja-based hospital, has stressed the need for increased attention to Hepatitis B and C, saying they are major causes of liver cancer. Olalekun…
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40% of Nigerian doctors jobless – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association has expressed concern over the deplorable state of health care services in the country. The organisation said that despite their importance in the country, 40 per…
Read More 40% of Nigerian doctors jobless – NMAWHO declares Congo’s Ebola outbreak an ‘emergency of global concern’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of international concern,” a rare designation only used for the gravest epidemics. The…
Read More WHO declares Congo’s Ebola outbreak an ‘emergency of global concern’UBTH patient commits suicide after long wait
A male patient has committed suicide at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, the hospital confirmed on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Spokesman for UBTH, Mr Joshua Uwaila,…
Read More UBTH patient commits suicide after long waitNAFDAC closes three ponmo factories in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has closed down three factories that specialise in importing hides into the country for human consumption as ponmo. The three…
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