Health
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10Tinubu approves Ebola task force, releases N10bn for emergency preparedness
Niģeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against...
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15Africa CDC Welcomes Pandemic Fund’s US$220m Support for Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) has welcomed a US$220.6 million emergency financing package from the Pandemic...
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34Ekiti, Imo, Abia Most Expensive States To Eat Healthy Diet …. Report
As Feeding Takes 92% Minimum Wage Catastrophic food inflation crisis has hit the South-East geopolitical zone, making it the most expensive region...
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33Ebola outbreak likely far larger than official figures suggest…. IRC warns DRC
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely significantly larger and more advanced than official figures suggest, as...
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36Cholera kills 37 in Borno, endangers 3,000 lives
The Borno State government has raised alarm over an outbreak of acanutbreak infecting more than 3,000 people. So far, the outbreak has...
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35West Africa’s malaria menace: A call to action
BY ABUJAH RACHEAL Malaria elimination in West Africa is no longer hindered by a lack of solutions, but by execution. Validated strategies...
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48UBA Champions Diaspora Healthcare Investment at ANPA America Symposium
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening diaspora engagement, advancing health- care development in...
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45WHO 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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60FG 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...
