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Lagos surpasses global benchmark with 57.4% exclusive breastfeeding rate

Lagos Exceeds Global Breastfeeding Target at 57.4%, Strengthens Support

By Ifunanya / August 5, 2025

Lagos State has surpassed global breastfeeding targets, with over half of its infants now receiving exclusive nutrition from mothers’ milk, […]

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Cholera Outbreak: Niger records 27 new cases despite containment efforts

Niger Cholera Cases Resurface: UNICEF Bolsters Sanitation Amid Ongoing Outbreaks

By Ifunanya / August 2, 2025

Niger State in north-central Nigeria continues to battle fresh cholera outbreaks, with 27 active cases reported across four regions, even […]

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Nigerians nurses to commence 7-day warning strike over unmet demands

Nigerian Nurses on 3-Day Strike: Gov’t Talks Today

By Ifunanya / August 1, 2025

Nigerian Nursing Strike Enters Third Day: Government Meets Strikers as Health Services Disrupted The Nigerian government has scheduled a meeting […]

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Benue records 31 suspected Mpox cases across five LGAs

Benue State Reports 31 Suspected Mpox Cases, 6 Confirmed

By Ifunanya / August 1, 2025

Mpox Outbreak: Benue State, Nigeria, Reports 31 Suspected Cases, Six Confirmed Benue State, Nigeria, has reported a surge in suspected […]

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Nigerian government withdraws controversial circular on nurses salaries

“Government Withdraws Contentious Nurse Pay Circular

By Ifunanya / August 1, 2025

Breaking: Nigeria Retracts Controversial Nurse Salary Circular, Averting Potential Strikes In a move to appease disgruntled healthcare workers and prevent […]

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Asaba Nurses Strike Disrupts Medical Centre Operations

By Ifunanya / July 31, 2025

Patients at Nigeria’s Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Asaba staged a protest against escalating healthcare worker strikes, while nurses fully joined […]

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Over 1.2 million living with Hepatitis B in Kano – Health commissioner

Kano Invests N95m to Prevent Hepatitis B in Mothers and Newborns

By Ifunanya / July 29, 2025

Over 1.2 million people in Nigeria’s Kano State are living with the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), a preventable yet life-threatening […]

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Nigerians nurses to commence 7-day warning strike over unmet demands

Nigerian Nurses Announce 7-Day Warning Strike Over Unmet Allowance Demands

By Ifunanya / July 28, 2025

Nigerian nurses and midwives are poised to begin a seven-day warning strike starting Tuesday, July 29, 2025, escalating tensions over […]

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Integrate self-care into national health strategy - Experts to Nigerian govt

Self-Care Integration Key to Easing Nigeria’s Health System Strain

By Ifunanya / July 27, 2025

Nigerian health experts are urging government leaders to prioritize self-care as a core component of the nation’s health strategy, arguing […]

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Register in Nigeria's health insurance scheme for your benefit — FG urges cancer patients 

NHIA-Roche Initiative Slashes Cancer Treatment Costs in Nigeria

By Ifunanya / July 26, 2025

Nigerian authorities are calling on citizens battling cancer to enroll with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), emphasizing expanded access […]

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