Health
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JAPA: Nigeria’s hunger-stricken children battling for breath in strained wards, fragile healthcare facilities
Hunger is worsening in Nigeria at a frightening pace, so also its victim, malnutrition. No thanks to a sudden policy…
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WHO sends emergency supplies to support Ebola response, ships tonnes of protective equipment to DR Congo
The World Health Organisation has delivered 12 tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to support the Ebola Virus Disease…
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UNFPA, Ebonyi Govt mobilize 25 CSOs against FGM in 18 communities
Ebonyi State government, through the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, with support from the United Nations Population…
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NCDC warns Nigerians as Ebola spreads in Africa
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has issued a comprehensive public health advisory on Ebola Virus Disease.…
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Fresh Ebola Outbreak: FG tightens border control
The Federal Government said it had intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all points of entry in response to the…
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Lassa fever death toll in Nigeria jumps to 160, highest in years
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning over the rapidly deteriorating 2025 Lassa fever…
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Substandard Oral Suspension Powder: NAFDAC alerts drug firms to recall product
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a recall notice for Embacef 125 Powder…
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Why young people are coming down with stroke – Medical Experts
A growing number of young Nigerians are suffering strokes due to poor lifestyle choices, environmental risks, and undetected health conditions,…
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Medical tourism drains Nigeria’s finances, undermines confidence in local healthcare – Medical Director
The Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, Professor Joseph Ugboaja, has revealed that medical tourism…
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Lagos doctors threaten strike over unpaid salaries, welfare issues
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has warned that doctors may soon withdraw their services if the state…
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