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MDCN inducts College of Medicine UNILAG graduates into medical profession
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Wednesday inducted 160 medical students of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, into the medical profession. The event which took
Women express diverse views on use of contraceptives
A cross section of women in Abuja have expressed diverse views on the use of contraceptives. Some of the women told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews
HPV vaccination kicks off September 25
As NPHCDA battles cervical cancer To prevent the spread of cervical cancer, the federal government has said it would introduce Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, on September 25, 2023 and to
Accomplished journalist, PR Specialist, Abubakar Jimoh bows out of NAFDAC
After 30 years of meritorious service Astute Journalist, Consummate Public Relations Practitioner and Director of Public Affairs of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr.
Malaria: Stakeholders call for all-out war against Mosquito
Some stakeholders in environment and public health on Monday called for an all out war against Mosquito to holistically prevent Malaria and related diseases in the country. The stakeholders said
Enter Ali Pate, new health minister
as Dr. Tunji Alausa, new Minister of State, also assumes office Renowned global health expert, Prof Ali Muhammad Pate, yesterday assumed office as the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social
NMA threatens indefinite strike in Benue over abduction of member
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Benue State branch, has threatened to declare an indefinite strike over the abduction of a Medical Doctor by unknown gunmen in Ukum Local Government Area,
WHO issues alert on another contaminated Indian-made cough syrup
The World Health Organization on Monday flagged a batch of contaminated common cold syrup, manufactured by an Indian company, the latest in a series of warnings by the agency about
FG scales up exclusive breastfeeding advocacies to promote nutrition
The Federal Government has scaled up advocacies to increase exclusive breastfeeding practices to promote nutrition for children and mothers. Mr Uruakpa John, Director, Micro Nutrients Deficiency Control (MNDC), Federal Ministry
How I lost my grandson to medical negligence – Senate President
Emotions ran high during the screening, by the Senate, of Dr. Tunji Alausa, a US-based nephrologist, whose nomination as a minister was confirmed on Monday along with 42 others.. Following
Remove tariffs on essential drugs imports now – DICOMAI urges FG
Worried by the current high cost of drugs in the country, a media-based non-governmental organization, Diabetes Control Media Advocacy Initiative (DICOMAI) has called on the Federal government to remove import
Anthrax: Look out for the meat that you buy
Dr Ifedayo Adetifa is the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. In this interview with Vanguard Newspaper, Adetifa speaks on the case of anthrax discovered in