Health
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Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 995 Confirmed Cases, 184 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the nation has recorded a cumulative of 995 confirmed cases…
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FG, Peek Vision Sign Pact To Expand Access To Eye Care
The Federal Government on Tuesday deepened its push for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with a major step toward eliminating avoidable…
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Nigeria Receives Cholera Kits From US$500,000 Japan Grant
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has received cholera kits delivered…
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WHO Alerts On Rising Cases Of Drug-resistant Gonorrhoea
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to…
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Nigeria Losses 60,000 Lives To Antimicrobial Resistance Yearly -WHO
As the world marks the 2025 World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted that…
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Antimicrobial Resistance Silently Undermining Decades Of Health Progress -WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has lamented that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was silently undermining decades of health progress as millions…
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FG Reiterates Focus On Citizen-Driven Health Policies
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to placing Nigerians at the centre of health policymaking as it opened the…
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WHO Advocates Scale-up Of Vaccination, Screening To Eliminate Cervical Cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on member states in the African Region to accelerate national action under the…
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Ethiopia Confirms First Outbreak Of Marburg Virus Disease
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of…
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Dental Association Warns Nigerians Against Risky Oral Habits
The President of the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Dr. Emedom Elias, on Saturday cautioned Nigerians against careless oral habits, saying…
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