Health
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16WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health...
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34FG orders compulsory drug tests for Secondary School students Nationwide
The federal government has introduced stringent new measures to combat drug and substance abuse in secondary schools, including mandatory drug testing for...
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31The Alternative Bank Addresses Nigeria’s Medicine Security Crisis
With Financing for Local Pharma Africa bears roughly a quarter of the global disease burden yet imports nearly 97 percent of its...
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42ECOWAS and West African Health Organisation: Synergising on malaria elimination
BY FRANCA OFILI Recently, Sierra Leone became the frontline of West Africa’s war on malaria as health ministers, experts, and partners converged...
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67Cross River reports new COVID-19 case
activates response team The Cross River government says it has recorded a new case of COVID-19 in the state. Henry Ayuk, the...
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77Lenacapavir: Nigeria’s new hope in HIV prevention
BY FOLASADE AKPAN Nigeria’s fight against HIV and AIDS may be approaching a turning point with the introduction of Lenacapavir, a long-acting...
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99Fiscal strain: Is underfunding crippling Nigerian hospitals?
BY ABUJAH RACHEAL When the Federal Government appropriated N218 billion for health capital projects in 2025, hospitals across Nigeria anticipated long-overdue renovations,...
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81Rabies Outbreak Hits Enugu Community
Government Orders Dog Vaccination The Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization has confirmed an outbreak of rabies in Igbo Etiti Local...
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100BioRTC leads innovation against emerging diseases in Yobe
BY NABILU BALARABE For decades, communities along the River Yobe have silently battled a deadly health crisis. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has...
