Health
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18Sightsavers leads Trachoma elimination efforts in Kebbi communities
BY MUHAMMAD LAWAL Trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of preventable blindness, remains one of the most persistent yet avoidable public health...
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29Closing WASH funding gap through domestic financing
BY TOSIN KOLADE Nigeria’s efforts to provide safe water and sanitation to millions of citizens have suffered a major setback following a...
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40Ifunanya Nwangene: Senate asks Health Ministry to ensure availability of antivenoms in hospitals
Nigerian Senate on Tuesday urged health regulatory agencies, including the Federal Ministry of Health, to make the availability of antivenoms and other...
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74Progress, But Not Yet Eldorado: Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS Response
BY OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLA Nigeria has made significant strides in its fight against HIV/ AIDS, achieving two of the three global 95-95-95 targets....
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80Humanitarian aid cuts push millions deeper into hunger in West and Central Africa
Amid rising violence, population displacement The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable...
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91JOHESU Strike: TUC to FG – Withdraw ‘No Work, No Pay’ Order within Seven-Days
BY BONNY AMADI The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health and...
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75Lagos to Probe Alleged Medical Negligence in Death of Chimamanda’s Son
The Lagos government has ordered an investigation into the alleged medical negligence that led to the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old...
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78Mothers and Nigeria’s fight to end polio
BY ABIEMWENSE MORU As the morning sun rose over Kuje in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, mothers cradled their babies, queuing patiently at...
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84How Anambra healthy living initiative is boosting community wellness
BY LUCY OSUIZIGBO-OKECHUKWU At dawn every Saturday, Mr Kyrian Ezeh, 51, laces his walking shoes with quiet determination, joining hundreds of residents...
