WHO: Cholera remains leading killer disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.The…
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Over 800 heath experts meet in Abidjan to tackle Lassa Fever
More than 800 health experts, policymakers, and technical partners from Africa, Europe, and the Americas were in Abidjan for the 2nd ECOWAS International Conference on Lassa Fever. Director-General of the…
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Resident doctors strike over staff shortage, pay
…….in FCTA The Association of Resident Doctors, FCT Administration (ARD-FCTA), has commenced a seven-day warning strike, urging urgent reforms to address major challenges affecting healthcare delivery and staff welfare across…
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Again, new Ebola resurfaces in DR Congo, kills 15
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO)…
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NAFDAC raids hawkers, seizes fake drugs
As part of efforts to rid the nation of fake and unwholesome products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) executed special enforcement operations. The agency,…
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WHO urges Nigeria to strengthen UHC, healthcare funding
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria to intensify efforts toward improving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), following a poor rating in key health performance indices. Speaking at the Nigeria…
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NAFDAC seizes 10,000 cartons of fake goods
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 10,000 cartons of unregistered tomato paste and cosmetic products were seized at Lagos Trade Fair Market. The…
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Prioritise your health, Physician urges business leaders
A Consultant Family Physician, Dr Fabian Chukwuemeka, has urged business recovery and insolvency practitioners to prioritise their health as much as their businesses and careers. Chukwuemeka is also Head of…
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NAFDAC seizes fake products worth N1.5bn
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday seized banned, expired, and unregistered items worth over N1.5 billion in Lagos. The operation was conducted by…
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Infectious diseases expert warns of another pandemic
A professor of infectious diseases at the University College London, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar, says there will be another pandemic and it will not be 100 years from now. Abubaksr disclosed…
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