In an effort to combat the recent outbreak of Lassa Fever across the country, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to partners the federal Ministry of Health to bring the outbreak to a standstill. The association and it’s affiliates members and partners are supporting the Ministry of Health in all aspects of the response, […]
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