Medical, dental consultants suspend planned nationwide strike
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has suspended its planned nationwide strike by three months following an appeal by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Services,…
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Sexual Health Day: Gynaecologist says sex enhancement drug can trigger heart diseases
A consultant gynaecologist, Dr Ayodele Ademola, has advised people with erection and potency problem to seek medical attention rather than use enhancement drugs. According to him, taking enhancement drugs can…
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WHO urges govts’ priority for African Traditional Medicine
……..FG to strengthen traditional medicine for health coverage, says Minister The Federal Government has promised to strengthen traditional medicine through favourable policies and scientific research and innovation for sustainable results.…
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NAFDAC approves varsity’s herbal medicine for diabetes
The National Agency For Food And Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), has certified the use of GLUCOZIL for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The GLUCOZIL, a herbal drug, is produced…
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Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26. Its National President, Dr Innocent Orji, who disclosed…
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WHO dismisses threat of COVID-19 globally, says it continues to decline
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalisations and deaths globally has continued to decline. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said this during an online media…
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Resident doctors say nationwide strike continues
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says the ongoing nationwide strike action embarked upon by its members on Wednesday may continue indefinitely It added that the strike would continue…
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Strike: FG approves N25,000 allowance for Doctors
In the wake of the ongoing indefinite strike embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors, the Federal Government has approved the payment of twenty five thousand naira (N25,000)…
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Resident doctors in UCH embark on 3-week strike
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan on Thursday embarked on a three-week industrial action. President of ARD-UCH, Dr Abiodun Ogundipe,…
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WHO links Aspartame sweetener to likely cause of cancer
The World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to human”. Although, another UN Committee reaffirmed that there was…
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