Health
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92Cholera 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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82West 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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96UBA 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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101WHO 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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124FG 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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111The 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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129ECOWAS 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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152Cross 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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149Lenacapavir: 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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178Fiscal 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,...
