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HEALTH CORNER: Safety Tips on Managing Congenital Disorder By Maimuna Katuka Aliyu Congenital disorder also known as congenital anomaly is an often-inherited medical condition that occurs at or before...

Plateau PCN Seals 501 Illegal Patent Medicine Shops The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has locked up 501 medicine shops and has arrested two individuals for breaking the...

Hajj 2024: NPHCDA Aids Pilgrims with Essential Drugs The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has handed over essential medical supplies to the National Hajj Commission of...

New COVID-19 Wave Hits Singapore Singapore's Health Ministry has required public hospitals to move suitable patients to transitional or home care facilities to ensure bed capacity for COVID-19...

Gombe Sickle Cell Association Calls for Dedicated Blood Bank to Save Lives The Gombe State Sickle Cell Society has urged the establishment of a dedicated blood bank to...

Cervical Cancer: FG Begins Second Phase HPV Vaccine Rollout May 27 The Federal Government on Friday said the second phase of the Human Papillomavirus vaccination will commence on...

Coalition Escalates Call for 20% SSB Tax The National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition has intensified its advocacy for a 20 per cent increase in sugar-sweetened beverages in...

Mercy Killing Illegal in Nigeria, NMA Urges Careful Consideration The Nigeria Medical Association has reaffirmed its stance against euthanasia, otherwise called mercy killing, emphasising that it remains...

Army Conducts Medical Outreach in Nigerian-Cameroon Borders Communities The Nigerian Army on Tuesday conducted a free medical outreach in Belegete, a border community with Cameroon, in Obanliku Local...

NMA Reveals How to Mitigate Effect of Pharmaceutical Companies Exiting Nigeria Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over the exit of pharmaceutical companies from Nigeria, saying this...