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New Infectious Disease Laboratory.

New Infectious Disease Laboratory Will Significantly Advance Health Research on Malaria and Waterborne Diseases for West Africans. New Research Centre Represents an Important Investment in African M… View »

Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system is poor.

The nation’s poor healthcare delivery has been blamed on rising cost, limited financial resources, inefficient health systems as well as the huge burden of diseases. A renowned pharmacist and Direct… View »

NGO offered a one-day free medical service to residents of Aleyita and Chika.

An NGO, Abuja Technology Village Foundation ( ATV), Saturday offered a one-day free medical service to residents of Aleyita and Chika, located within the Abuja Technology Village. The Programm… View »

Nigeria: '80 Percent of Infertility in the Country Are Caused by Infections, Tubal Diseases'.

Kaduna — About 80% of women with infertility in Nigeria are mostly caused by infections and tubal diseases, the chairman of Kaduna state chapter of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Solomon Avi… View »

Tax on medical expenses to be changed.

In a nutshell there will be a hybrid system for taxpayers under the age of 65 years. The recently released Taxation Laws Amendment Bill of 2011 proposes a fundamental change to the way in whic… View »

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has distributed grants worth about N1 billion.

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has distributed grants worth about N1 billion, being part of the N3billion his administration had set aside to turn around selected missionary healthcare instituti… View »

Nigeria: Experts Call for Urgent Attention to Issues On Women, Girl - Children.

With a maternal rate of 1,000 per 100, 000 live births, a group known as Women's Health and Action Research Centre, WHARC has called for urgent attention to issues concerning a women and girl- child,… View »

Tax-payers paid $ 6.5 Billion dollars interest on the federal debt.

Canada has saved nearly $400-million by poaching doctors from Africa, while the African countries that trained those doctors have lost billions of dollars as a result of medical migration. Wea… View »

UGANDA loses over US$13million every year in revenue.

UGANDA loses over US$13million every year in revenue, as its doctors emigrate to work in foreign countries, new research has revealed. A study was conducted in nine sub-Sahara African countries wit… View »

The University of Ghana Medical School on Saturday launched its 50th anniversary.

The University of Ghana Medical School on Saturday launched its 50th anniversary with a commitment to pursue excellence in the training of medical personnel to provide competent and efficient healthc… View »