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Health · The Punch ·5 proven ways to cut your heart attack risk
The report highlights five evidence-based steps that can help reduce the risk of heart attack, focusing on practical lifestyle and health measures. It points readers toward prevention strategies linked to improving cardiovascular health and lowering the chances of a serious cardiac event.
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Health · Vanguard ·Enugu International Hospital, a vision to reverse Nigeria’s medical tourism
Enugu International Hospital is presented as part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s reliance on medical treatment abroad. The headline indicates a focus on building local healthcare capacity and attracting patients to high-standard services within the country instead of seeking care overseas.
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Health · Vanguard ·NOHIL, partners tackle foot deformities, train specialists in Lagos
The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, and its partners are addressing foot deformities through a Lagos-based initiative that also focuses on training specialists. The effort highlights collaboration in improving treatment capacity and developing expert skills in foot care and corrective services.
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Health · Vanguard ·Kwara-HMB welcomes approval of enhanced entry point for nursing officers
Kwara State’s Hospitals Management Board has welcomed the approval of an enhanced entry point for nursing officers, indicating support for a policy change affecting recruitment or career placement within the nursing workforce in the state’s health sector.
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Health · The Punch ·
Family seeks N17m for three-month-old’s heart surgery
A family is seeking N17 million to fund heart surgery for their three-month-old baby, indicating an urgent medical need and a public appeal for financial support to cover the cost of treatment.
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VIDEO: Hospital building collapses in Cross River
A hospital building in Cross River has collapsed, according to a report highlighted in a video. Further details about casualties, cause, or damage are not provided in the headline.
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Health · Premium Times ·FG seeks African-led research, partnerships to tackle hepatobiliary cancers
The federal government is seeking stronger African-led research efforts and cross-border partnerships to address hepatobiliary cancers, signalling a focus on regional collaboration in tackling diseases affecting the liver, bile ducts and related organs across the continent.
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Health · Premium Times ·NAFDAC strengthens regulatory oversight of blood products in Nigeria
NAFDAC is tightening regulatory supervision of blood products in Nigeria, signalling increased monitoring of how such products are approved, handled and distributed. The development points to stronger health-sector oversight aimed at improving safety and compliance in the management of blood-related medical products.
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Health · ThisDay ·JEF Medical Outreach Delivers 9,601 Interventions to Over 3,000 Osun Residents
JEF Medical Outreach provided 9,601 medical interventions to more than 3,000 residents in Osun State, indicating a large-scale health support effort in the area. The programme appears to have reached a broad number of beneficiaries through multiple forms of medical assistance.
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Nestlé, FG Launch Nationwide Campaign Against Unsafe Water
Nestlé and the Federal Government have launched a nationwide campaign focused on tackling unsafe water, signalling a public health effort to improve water safety awareness and reduce risks linked to contaminated water across Nigeria.
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Health · Premium Times ·NAFDAC retracts alert on Deleject needles, says products safe for use
NAFDAC has withdrawn its earlier alert concerning Deleject needles and stated that the products are safe for use. The update indicates a reversal of the agency’s previous warning and clarifies the current regulatory position on the medical products.
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Health · Leadership News ·
Workshop Equips Trainers On National Water-quality Guidance
A workshop has trained facilitators on national water-quality guidance, focusing on building their capacity to understand and apply standards related to water safety. The programme centres on strengthening knowledge among trainers who are expected to support wider implementation and awareness of the guidance.
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Health · The Punch ·
Kwara orders oxygen cylinders for children’s hospital
Kwara State has ordered oxygen cylinders for a children’s hospital, indicating a move to support the facility’s medical oxygen supply and patient care capacity. The development centres on healthcare provision for children in the state and suggests an equipment procurement effort by the government.
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Health · Vanguard ·Hospital collapses after landslide in Calabar
A hospital in Calabar has reportedly collapsed following a landslide, indicating damage to a health facility and possible disruption to services in the area. Further details about casualties, the extent of destruction, and the cause of the landslide were not provided in the headline.
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Health · Daily Post ·Alleged IVF fraud: No fresh charge against medical doctor, others – Counsel
Counsel in an alleged IVF fraud case says no fresh charge has been filed against a medical doctor and other persons linked to the matter. The update suggests there has been no new legal action in the case at this stage.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·NAFDAC declares deleject needles safe after investigation
NAFDAC has stated that deleject needles are safe following an investigation, indicating that the agency reviewed concerns surrounding the product and reached a conclusion on its safety status. The update centres on public health oversight and regulatory assurance regarding medical supplies.
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Health · The Punch ·
Police arrest five over fake herbal medicine, impersonation in Kano
Police in Kano have arrested five people in connection with alleged fake herbal medicine activities and impersonation. The arrests suggest an enforcement action targeting suspected fraud and public health risks, though further details about the suspects and the scope of the case were not provided in the headline.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·FG seeks China partnership on medical equipment, local manufacturing
The Federal Government is seeking a partnership with China to improve access to medical equipment and support local manufacturing in Nigeria. The move points to efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare supply capacity through international cooperation and domestic production development.
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Health · PM News ·
Police bust fake herbal medicine network, arrest five in Kano
Police in Kano have broken up a network linked to fake herbal medicine and arrested five suspects. The operation points to an enforcement move against the distribution of unapproved or fraudulent health products in the state, with further details expected from investigators.
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Health · The Punch ·
Help me walk again, 17-year-old boy seeks N2m for amputation, artificial limb
A 17-year-old boy is seeking N2 million to cover the cost of an amputation and an artificial limb, as he appeals for help to regain mobility. The report centres on his medical and financial need for treatment and rehabilitation.
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