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Nigeria collaborates with a Dutch company to tackle issues in blood transfusion
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The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has partnered with Netherlands-based HemoClear BV to tackle blood transfusion shortages.
The alliance, according to a statement sent to Newslodgeon Friday, is set to introduce “autologous, a patient-own blood transfusion service, to address...
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NiMet warns that worsening weather conditions could exacerbate meningitis outbreak in Nigeria
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), has warned that the prevailing weather conditions favour the prevalence of meningitis outbreak in Nigeria.
NiMet highlighted on its official X account that states like Sokoto, Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno are highly favourable for the...
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Nigerian government releases new advisory
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The Nigerian government has once again issued a new advisory on how to cope with the prevailing heat wave in the country.
The latest advisory by the Federal Ministry of Environment follows an earlier warning by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency...
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Meningitis Outbreak in Gombe results in six deaths, officials confirm
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The Gombe State Government, north-east Nigeria, has announced the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), an infectious disease associated with the inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes.
The government said six persons have, so far, died of the disease. Five...
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In six months, we have onboarded 2,497 healthcare workers
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The Nigerian government has said it is addressing the challenges posed by the exodus of healthcare workers abroad.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, a professor, said on Wednesday that the federal government has recruited more...
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Minister announces that Tinubu will issue executive order to address increasing costs of drugs
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President Bola Tinubu will soon issue an executive order to address the rising cost of drugs and pharmaceutical products in Nigeria, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammed Pate, has said.
“The rising cost of pharmaceuticals is a...
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Reps urge NCDC to investigate mysterious illness spreading in Gombe communities
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The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to initiate surveillance to contain the spread of an unknown disease ravaging Gombe State.
This resolution was a result of a motion of urgent public importance moved...
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Nigeria to Hunt Down Rats in Response to Lassa Fever Outbreak
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The federal government says it will launch a national deratisation framework to tackle the occurrence of Lassa fever in states that experience consistent annual outbreaks.
The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, said this on Monday in Abuja at...
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Falconets ready for World Cup debut
Nigeria's U-20 women's team, the Falconets, are preparing to kick off their campaign in the 11th FIFA U-20 Women's...