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The Kwara State Government has recorded three more COVID-19 cases, while 11 patients, who tested negative twice, have been discharged. SEE ALSO: HIV: Hospitals now Dispense Drugs to Last Patients for Three Months Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief…

At least 9,150 patients received surgical care from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Maiduguri in the last 18 months, its Head of Delegation, Mr Eloi Fillion, said on Monday. Fillion told the News Agency…

A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Temitayo Daramola, has urged Nigerians to stop the stigmatization of mental health patients so as to help their healing. Daramola gave the advice in his lecture at an advocacy programme on mental…

 Sixty-four Coronavirus (COVID-19), patients recovered from the infection across Nigeria in the last 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, in its report released Sunday midnight via its…

The National Centre for Disease Control of Libya, on Sunday, reported 655 new COVID-19 cases. The centre said in a statement that it received a total of 2,756 suspected samples, of which 655 were tested positive. It added…

Mr Nanbol Daniel, Member, Plateau House of Assembly, says the Blood Transfusion Bill before the Assembly, when passed, will ensure safe and affordable blood for patients. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Jos that…

Dr Adebukola Ali, a Consultant Haematologist, at the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Lagos, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to engage in quarterly blood donation as a life-saving gesture. Ali made the call at an ongoing programme…

Adamawa Government has discharged eight additional COVID-19 patients from its isolation centre after testing negative to the disease. Prof. Abdullahi Isa, the state’s Commissioner for Health, said this while speaking with newsmen on…

The Zamfara State Government said 18 treated patients of coronavirus had been discharged from the State’s COVID-19 Isolation Centre, Damba, Gusau, after the certification of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The…

The Borno Commissioner for Health, Dr Salisu Kwaya-Bura on Monday said four more COVID-19 patients have been treated and discharged, bringing the number of those so far discharged to 18 in the state. Kwaya-Bura, who is also the…

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday announced the discharge of another six patients, who tested negative twice to the Coronavirus disease. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, said that the numbers of discharged patients from the…

The Bauchi State Government has said that two out of the three index Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients would soon be discharged. SEE ALSO: Four New Cases Recorded In Nigeria as Numbers Rise To 139 Alhaji Baba Tela, the Deputy Governor who…

The proportion of patients, who have recovered from COVID-19 in Wuhan and other places has increased for 19 consecutive days as of Tuesday. SEE ALSO: “I used to respect you, but this time you fall my hand”- Samklef Tells MI Abaga Mi Feng,…

A former member, House of Representatives, Rep. Ladi Adebutu, says Nigeria currently needs no fewer than 303,000 doctors to cover the missing gap of physician-patient ratio. Adebutu made the disclosure at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)…

Lagos State Government says it has ordered investigation into the death of a child, and allegations of patients poaching by some doctors from the state General Hospitals to their private clinics. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr…

Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, the Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), has urged the 18 pioneer medical doctors of University of Abuja (UNIAbuja) to be diligent and maintain integrity in the management of patients. Sanusi gave…

U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly, marking a significant step forward in the convergence of healthcare and technology. The…

Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, has sponsored Hernia and Hydrocelectomy surgery operations for 600 indigent patients in Yobe North Senatorial District, breaking superstitious belief that it was an incurable ailment. Sen. Lawan launched the…

Seven out of the 13 monkey pox patients on admission at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri in Bayelsa have fully recovered, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has said. The…