Health
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Regional collaboration key to combating public health threats in West and Central Africa – NCDC DG Dr Idris
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has emphasized the urgent need for…
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WHO declare Mpox outbreak global health emergency
World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Mpox upsurge a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), citing the continued…
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We need to stop health tourism, start producing our own drugs – Dangote
The chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has expressed the need for Nigerians to stop medical tourism and for the…
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Air pollution triggers respiratory illnesses in Kano, residents panic
Kano residents are growing increasingly concerned about their health following a government report that confirms dangerous levels of air pollution…
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NAFDAC uncovers warehouse stocked with expired drinks slated for sale
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intercepted and uncovered expired beverages worth N35 million…
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WHO seeks urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco, nicotine products
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday launched a new publication and called on governments to urgently ban all flavours…
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Adetola Adegbayi identifies requirements for attaining good retirement amid economic headwinds
How to attain good retirement amid prevailing economic headwinds, has been great challenge to many people, but the Founder Mutual…
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Scorecard: Beneficiaries of Health Insurance Scheme applaud Gov Nwifuru, agency as enrollment hits 137,133
Ebonyi stakeholders, including beneficiaries of the state Health Insurance packages have applauded Governor Francis Nwifuru and the State Health Isurance…
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Ebonyi to establish three specialist hospitals to curb medical tourism
Ebonyi state government has announced its plans to establish three specialist hospitals, one for each senatorial zone of the state,…
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Shake-up at WHO, Ihekweazu appointed head of Health Emergencies Programme
In a significant reorganisation of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) senior leadership, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the…
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