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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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Akwa Ibom State Conducts ART Impact Survey to Improve HIV

Akwa Ibom State Conducts ART Impact Survey to Improve HIV Care and Treatment

By Ifunanya / August 30, 2024

Akwa Ibom State Launches HIV Impact Survey to Improve Healthcare Services The Akwa Ibom State government has embarked on a […]

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Nigeria's Pharmacists Reject New Healthcare Regulations, Advocate for Existing Act

Nigeria’s Pharmacists Reject New Healthcare Regulations, Advocate for Existing Act

By Ifunanya / August 30, 2024

Nigerian Healthcare Professionals Raise Concerns over Government’s Proposed Regulations A recent statement from the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria […]

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WHO Seeks Emergency Use Listing for Mpox Diagnostic Tests Amid Rising Cases

By Ifunanya / August 30, 2024

WHO Seeks Emergency Use Listing for Mpox Diagnostic Tests The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked manufacturers of mpox in […]

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Kidney Failure Prevention: 10 Lifestyles to Avoid and 5 Healthy

Kidney Failure Prevention: 10 Lifestyles to Avoid and 5 Healthy Habits to Adopt

By Ifunanya / August 29, 2024

Kidney Damage: 10 Lifestyles and Habits to Avoid for a Healthy Kidney Kidney damage can strike anyone, often silently and […]

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African Region Grapples with Cervical Cancer Epidemic: Inequitable Access to Vaccines and Screening Hampering Progress

By Ifunanya / August 29, 2024

Cervical Cancer Epidemic in Africa: A Call to Action for Equitable Access to Vaccines and Screening The African region is […]

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Nigeria Receives 10,000 Mpox Vaccines, First African Country to Combat Virus

By Ifunanya / August 29, 2024

Nigeria Receives 10,000 Mpox Vaccines, First African Country to Access New Strain of Virus Nigeria has become the first African […]

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Edo Records 8 Suspected Cholera Cases, Activates Surveillance System

Edo Records 8 Suspected Cholera Cases, Activates Surveillance System

By Ifunanya / August 28, 2024

Cholera Cases Recorded in Edo State, Government Assures Public of Swift Action The Edo State Government has reported eight suspected […]

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Africa Unites to Combat Mpox Outbreak with Continental Response Plan

By Ifunanya / August 28, 2024

Africa Unites to Combat Mpox Outbreak The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) is taking a bold step to combat […]

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Spain Donates 500,000 Mpox Vaccines to Central Africa Amid Surge

Spain Donates 500,000 Mpox Vaccines to Central Africa Amid Surge in Cases

By Ifunanya / August 27, 2024

Spain Donates 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Central Africa Amid Surge in Cases In a move to combat the growing […]

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Anambra State Activates Emergency Response Teams, No Confirmed MPox Cases

Anambra State Activates Emergency Response Teams, No Confirmed MPox Cases

By Ifunanya / August 27, 2024

Anambra State Takes Proactive Measures Against M-Pox, Confirms No Cases Awka, Nigeria – Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam […]

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WHO Urgently Seeks $87.4M to Contain Global Mpox Outbreak

WHO Urgently Seeks $87.4M to Contain Global Mpox Outbreak

By Ifunanya / August 27, 2024

WHO Seeks $87.4 Million to Combat Mpox Outbreak The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an urgent appeal for $87.4 […]

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Osun Confirms 2 Monkeypox Cases, Assures Residents of Active Management

By Ifunanya / August 27, 2024

Monkeypox Outbreak Confirmed in Osun State, Nigeria The Osun State government in Nigeria has confirmed two cases of monkeypox, a […]

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