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King Charles III To Be Treated For Enlarged Prostate
The British head of state, King Charles III, will attend a hospital next week for a corrective procedure to treat an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. “In…
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UCH Calls Out Off-duty Workers To Attend To Ibadan Explosion Victims
The management of University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, the city’s biggest health facility, late Tuesday called on its off-duty workers to return to the hospital. The News Agency…
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Cross River Govt Moves To Contain Cholera Outbreak In 2 LGAs
The Cross River Government has moved to contain cholera outbreak in Obubura and Biase, two Local Government Areas ( LGAs) in the state. The Cross River Commissioner for…
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Cape Verde Reaches Malaria-free Milestone
A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as…
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Former England Manager Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Has ‘Year To Live’
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has terminal cancer. Eriksson, 75, told a Swedish radio station he has “at best a year to live”. “Everyone understands…
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WHO Says COVID-19 Remains Major Threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, warned that the Coronavirus disease remains a major threat despite partially passing under the radar, adding that almost 10,000 COVID-19 deaths…
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Cameroon To Introduce Malaria Vaccine January 22
Cameroon Minister of Public Health, Manaouda Malachieon, says Cameroon will introduce malaria vaccine in Jan. 22. The minister, in a statement yesterday said the move was part of…
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‘Breast Ironing Harming Girls, Won’t Stop Attraction To Men’, Experts Say
Medical experts have condemned the ironing of breasts of girls by parents and other family members, lamenting that the harmful practice was not only a violation of their…
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NDDC To Resume Free Healthcare In N’Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission has disclosed that it is set to resume a free healthcare programme which would cater to the needs of rural communities in the…
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FG Working On Drastic Measures To End Drug Crisis – Health Minister
As prices of drugs soar in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa on Thursday in Lagos said the federal government is…

