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One in Four Nigerian Children Under Five Malnourished

One in Four Nigerian Children Under Five Malnourished

By Ifunanya / September 12, 2024

Malnutrition Crises Worsen as One in Four Children under Five Suffers A recently conducted screening by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) […]

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Lassa Fever Cases Rise to 7,973 in Nigeria

Lassa Fever Cases Rise to 7,973 in Nigeria

By Ifunanya / September 11, 2024

Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria: Suspected Cases Rise to 7,973, with 982 Confirmed The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and […]

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Gov't to Establish Blood Centers Across Nigeria

Gov’t to Establish Blood Centers Across Nigeria

By Ifunanya / September 7, 2024

Nigeria’s Government Pledges to Establish Blood Collection Centers Nationwide The Nigerian government has announced plans to establish Blood Collection Centres […]

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UNICEF Calls for Zero Open Defecation in Kaduna State

UNICEF Calls for Zero Open Defecation in Kaduna State

By Ifunanya / September 6, 2024

UNICEF Leads Call to Action for an Open Defecation-Free Kaduna State A concerted effort is needed to eradicate open defecation […]

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Cholera Cases and Deaths Surge Globally in 2023

Cholera Outbreak Confirmed in Edo State: 6 Cases Recorded

By Ifunanya / September 5, 2024

Cholera Outbreak Confirmed in Edo State, Nigeria: Authorities Urging Public Caution In a somber announcement, the Edo State Government has […]

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Cholera Cases and Deaths Surge Globally in 2023

Cholera Cases and Deaths Surge Globally in 2023

By Ifunanya / September 4, 2024

Cholera Cases and Deaths Rise Globally, WHO Reports The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released alarming statistics on global cholera […]

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Gastro illness outbreak kills 7, hospitalizes many in Nigerian state

Gastro illness outbreak kills 7, hospitalizes many in Nigerian state

By Ifunanya / September 4, 2024

Crisis Unfolds in Kirikasamma Local Government Area as Gastroenteritis Claims Seven Lives and Hospitals Multiple Patients A deadly wave of […]

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Edo Records 2 Diphtheria Deaths, 20 Suspected Cases in 2024

Edo Records 2 Diphtheria Deaths, 20 Suspected Cases in 2024

By Ifunanya / September 2, 2024

Two Deaths Reported in Edo State Due to Diphtheria In a worrying development, the Edo State Government has announced that […]

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Lagos Health Commissioner Blames Haematologists' Scarcity on Unattractive Profession

Lagos Health Commissioner Blames Haematologists’ Scarcity on Unattractive Profession

By Ifunanya / September 1, 2024

Haematologists Scarcity in Nigeria: Commissioner Calls for Revamp Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has attributed the scarcity […]

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Nigeria Confirms 8 New Mpox Cases, Total Reaches 48 Across 20 States

By Ifunanya / August 31, 2024

Mpox Outbreak Spreads Across Nigeria, 48 Confirmed Cases Recorded The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed […]

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