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28 children hospitalized, four dead in Kano
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A fresh outbreak of diphtheria disease has reportedly killed four children in villages in the Mingibir Local Government Area of Kano State.
28 others were said to have been hospitalised, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Information...
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FG and NSIA collaborate to improve cancer treatment in Nigeria
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The federal government and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), on Friday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance oncology care in the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, signed the MoU, along...
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Global Fund Donates Vehicles and Equipment to Nigerian Government
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The Nigerian government has taken possession of 72 Toyota Hilux operational vehicles and other essential equipment to support the country’s HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) national responses and enhance the country’s healthcare system.
Represented by the Minister of State for Health,...
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AMAC Deploys Response Team to Community Affected by Chicken Pox Outbreak
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The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, on Tuesday, dispatched a response team to Wukara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to curtail the further spread of chicken pox.
Mr. Maikalangu, who was represented by...
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US Surgeons Successfully Perform World’s First Transplant of Pig Kidney into Human Patient
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Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has announced the world’s first successful transplant of a “genetically-edited” pig kidney into a 62-year-old man living with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
The four-hour-long surgery was carried out on Saturday, 16 March by a team of...
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WHO and other organizations are calling for more funding to eradicate tuberculosis in Nigeria.
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Ahead of the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have called on governments to increase funding for Tuberculosis (TB) to achieve Nigeria’s goal of eradicating the disease by 2030.
The health experts, who...
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In the past week, Nigeria has documented 109 cases and 20 fatalities
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Nigeria has confirmed 109 new Lassa fever infections and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week, spanning 26 to 3 March.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted in its latest situation report published on its website for...
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The Gates Institute Pushes Forward with Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has announced the commencement of the third phase clinical trial evaluating the M72/AS01E tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate.
According to an official statement Tuesday from the foundation, the initial doses of...
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Duchess Hospital achieves a milestone with successful open-heart surgery for children
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Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, has continued to record landmark clinical procedures and treatments in a variety of medical and surgical specialties since it opened its doors to patients in October 2021.
The hospital, which commenced its cardiac (“open-heart”) surgery programme...
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Wanted: Nigerian beauty queen to surrender to NDLEA
Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, a former Nigerian beauty queen wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has surrendered to...