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The Ekiti State Government has disclosed that plan is underway to begin compulsory medical check-up for workers in critical departments of the State Public Service.The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Biodun Omoleye, disclosed this in…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has begun a six-day medical outreach and distribution of relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the two local government areas affected by the crisis in Southern Kaduna in Kaduna State.…

Senate on Tuesday directed the Federal Ministry of Health to set up an efficient and proper mechanism to identify and prevent merchants of fake medical reports, a dangerous trend in public hospitals.The upper legislative chamber also…

THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a three-day medical outreach Programme for residents of flood-ravaged Wauru-Jabbe community of Yola South Local Government Area in Adamawa. Flagging-off the exercise on Monday, Chief of Air Staff…

GOV. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has approved the importation of vital medical equipment needed by secondary health facilities in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, said this in a statement on Thursday in…

THE Kogi State Government says it has taken delivery of a consignment of drugs and consumables to be used for a medical outreach programme for indigent patients across the state. The state Commissioner for health, Dr Saka Audu, said that…

THE management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says it has achieved another medical feat through the use of improvised methods in conducting a Pulmonary Embolism Surgery to save a patient’s life. Prof.…

THE National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC) in Gombe on Tuesday called on traditional medical practitioners to register with the Agency to avoid selling unsafe medicine to the public. Mr Gonzuk Nyor, the State…

PROF. Jonah Onuoha has called on African leaders to provide the needed infrastructure in the health sector in order to check medical tourism.Onuoha, Head of Political Science Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, made the call on…

DR Willie Onwuocha, Chief Medical Officer of Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra, says 800 people from the State had so far benefited from Ghent Belgium free medical mission. Onwuocha told the News…