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Pharmacy Council Seals 489 Outlets Over Fake Drugs, Unethical Practices In Akwa Ibom
Friday May 16, 2025 | The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has expressed concern over unwholesome practices by patent medicine dealers and vendors in Akwa Ibom State, shutting…
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Akwa Ibom State Govt Restates Commitment To Healthcare Delivery
MONDAY May 5, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring access to healthcare in the State, in line with the ARISE…
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NCDC Records 1,307 Cholera Cases, 34 Deaths In 30 States
FRIDAY May 2, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Friday said the country has recorded 1,307 suspected cases of cholera across…
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FG Gives N110bn To 18 Varsities For Medical Programmes
WEDNESDAY April 30, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The federal government has approved N110 billion for 18 universities to enhance medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing programmes, aiming to boost healthcare…
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Akwa Ibom Goes Extra Mile, Asks Health Workers To Take Oath To Prevent ‘Japa’
SUNDAY April 27, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom State government say it has entered a bond with its medical trainees to to protect its investment and prevent…
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Akwa Ibom Assembly Makes Budgetary Provisions To Tackle HIV/AIDS
SATURDAY April 26, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng Following the United States, US, government’s withdrawal of international funding and donations, the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly said it has…
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World Malaria Day: Ibom Air Donates Anti-Malaria Packs to Health Ministry
FRIDAY April 25, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng In commemoration of the 2025 World Malaria Day, Akwa Ibom State-owned Airline, Ibom Air, has presented about fifty thousand doses of anti-malaria…
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NMA Affiliates Launch Indefinite Strike In Akwa Ibom Over UNIUYO’s Failure To Adopt CONMESS
FRIDAY April 25, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng Affiliate bodies of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State chapter, including the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN),…
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WHO Seeks Prohibition Of Teenage Pregnancy, Child Marriage
THURSDAY April 24, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng In a renewed push to improve girls’ health and end child marriage, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new guideline…
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Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom Record Highest HIV Cases In Nigeria, Says Report
THURSDAY April 24, 2025 |By thenewsdesk.ng A new report by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has shown that Rivers State has the highest number…

