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Adamawa Reports Cholera Outbreak with 12 Deaths

Adamawa Reports Cholera Outbreak with 12 Deaths

By Ifunanya / September 22, 2024

Cholera Outbreak Confirmed in Adamawa State, Nigeria Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria has confirmed an outbreak of cholera, with a […]

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NAFDAC Launches 'Catch Them Young' to Combat Drug Abuse

NAFDAC Launches ‘Catch Them Young’ to Combat Drug Abuse

By Ifunanya / September 20, 2024

"NAFDAC’s ‘Catch Them Young’ Programme: Aims to Combat Drug Abuse Among Nigeria’s Youth" Abuja, Nigeria – In a bid to […]

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70% of PCOS Women Remain Undiagnosed: Fertility Expert Warns

70% of PCOS Women Remain Undiagnosed: Fertility Expert Warns

By Ifunanya / September 20, 2024

As Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month comes to a close, a fertility specialist has highlighted the importance of raising […]

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Abia Joins Global Effort to Clean Up

Abia Joins Global Effort to Clean Up

By Ifunanya / September 20, 2024

Abia State Joins Global Effort to Commemorate World Clean-Up Day As the world marks World Clean-Up Day on September 20, […]

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Rwanda Launches Africa's First Mpox Vaccination Campaign

Rwanda Launches Africa’s First Mpox Vaccination Campaign

By Ifunanya / September 20, 2024

Rwanda Pioneers Africa’s Fight Against Mpox with Groundbreaking Vaccination Campaign Rwanda has made history by launching the first mpox vaccination […]

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Oral Sex Linked to Rising Throat Cancer Cases

Oral Sex Linked to Rising Throat Cancer Cases

By Ifunanya / September 19, 2024

Throat Cancer on the Rise: Health Experts Warn of HPV-Linked Cases In a shocking revelation, UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston, […]

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UNICEF Recommends Jigawa's Nutrition Model for Nigeria

UNICEF Recommends Jigawa’s Nutrition Model for Nigeria

By Ifunanya / September 19, 2024

UNICEF Recommends Jigawa State Model for Addressing Malnutrition in Nigeria The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Jigawa […]

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Edo Records 8 Suspected Cholera Cases, Activates Surveillance System

Four Dead from Diarrhea in Yobe’s Gujba LGA

By Ifunanya / September 16, 2024

Four Dead in Yobe State Due to Acute Diarrhea Outbreak A devastating outbreak of acute diarrhea has claimed four lives […]

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NMCN Reopens Nurses' Verification Portal Amid Ongoing Negotiations

NMCN Reopens Nurses’ Verification Portal Amid Ongoing Negotiations

By Ifunanya / September 16, 2024

Nigeria’s Nurses and Midwives’ Certificates Portal Reopens After Months of Closure After months of closure, the Nurses and Midwifery Council […]

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Cholera Outbreak Kills 4, Injures 36 in Adamawa State

Cholera Outbreak Kills 4, Injures 36 in Adamawa State

By Ifunanya / September 15, 2024

Cholera Outbreak Claims Four Lives in Adamawa State, Nigeria A recent cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Council in Adamawa […]

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Mpox Outbreak: Two New Cases Confirmed in Cross River State

Mpox Outbreak: Two New Cases Confirmed in Cross River State

By Ifunanya / September 14, 2024

Two New Cases of Mpox Confirmed in Nigeria’s Cross River State In a recent statement, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, the Cross […]

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Mpox Cases Confirmed in Cross River’s Calabar

By Ifunanya / September 14, 2024

M-Pox Outbreak Confirmed in Cross River State Inyang Ekpenyong, the epidemiologist for Cross River State, has confirmed two cases of […]

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Alarming Rise in Pregnant Women Seeking Untrained Midwives

Alarming Rise in Pregnant Women Seeking Untrained Midwives

By Ifunanya / September 14, 2024

Pregnant Women in Nigeria at Risk due to Preference for Untrained Midwives A concerning trend has emerged in Nigeria, where […]

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PCN Shuts 666 Unregistered Medicine Shops in Kaduna

PCN Shuts 666 Unregistered Medicine Shops in Kaduna

By Ifunanya / September 13, 2024

Medicine Shop Crackdown in Kaduna State: 666 Unregistered Outlets Closed The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has taken a bold […]

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FMC Abuja Inaugurates Steering Committee on Kidney Transplant

FMC Abuja Inaugurates Steering Committee on Kidney Transplant

By Ifunanya / September 12, 2024

Kidney Transplant Committee Inaugurated in Abuja to Address Rising Cases of Kidney Failure In a significant move to combat the […]

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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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