Addressing Nigeria’s Health Worker “Brain Drain”
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Addressing Nigeria’s Health Worker “Brain Drain”

Nigeria has been losing a significant percentage of her healthcare work force to the western world i...
Inadequacies of Health Insurance in Nigeria
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Inadequacies of Health Insurance in Nigeria

Nigeria as a nation was plagued by abysmal health indices: a 53 years life expectancy, a 42 years He...
NHIS, Roche Sign MoU on Cancer Care Reinbursement Initiative
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NHIS, Roche Sign MoU on Cancer Care Reinbursement Initiative

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Roche Products Nigeria Limited have concluded plans to p...
Disability: A Public Health Issue
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Disability: A Public Health Issue

Having a disability is not a death sentence, but with the appalling treatment people with disabiliti...
International Day for Persons with Disability: Nigerian Police Creates Special for Person Living with Disability
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International Day for Persons with Disability: Nigerian Police Creates Special for Person Living with Disability

Good news for persons living with disability as the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba h...
The Growing Burden of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
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The Growing Burden of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

“Antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. New resistanc...
Myths and Facts about Cholesterol
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Myths and Facts about Cholesterol

A quick visit to the hospital for a random and Michael’s heart skips when his cholesterol test resul...
Did you Know Sleep is Therapeutic?
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Did you Know Sleep is Therapeutic?

“Hi Kunle, judging from the redness of your eyes, I doubt if you slept well last night.” “Sleep well...
Tackling Abuse in Relationships
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Tackling Abuse in Relationships

“This was the fourth time Ada’s husband had beat her this month. She had a broken arm and two bruise...
Hope for Africans: Malaria Vaccine Finally Approved
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Hope for Africans: Malaria Vaccine Finally Approved

In what is best described as a historic breakthrough for public health, the World Health Organizatio...
The Growing Rate of Obesity in sub-Saharan Africa
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The Growing Rate of Obesity in sub-Saharan Africa

Basking in the euphoria of winning the battle over a long history of being overweight, Mr. Afolabi,...
Creating a Health Plan for the New Year
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Creating a Health Plan for the New Year

The new year is always a time of celebration; while some people may spend the time wining and dining...