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Rising SGBV Cases in Kano Prompt Calls for Solutions by Victims and Advocates
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Kano State, officially Nigeria’s most populous state, is grappling with a menace that extends far beyond statistics. A damning report has revealed that gender-based violence has reached unsettling heights in the state, prompting a critical examination of the underlying...
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Nigeria Reports 411 Cases and 72 Deaths from Lassa Fever in Six Weeks
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024.
The NCDC in its latest situation...
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Outbreak of Lassa fever results in 14 deaths in Ebonyi
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The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that Lassa fever had claimed 14 lives in the state.
Hyacinth Ebenyi, the director of Public Health at the ministry, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of...
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Obasanjo advocates for assistance for kidney patients and legislation to prevent organ harvesting
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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked the legislative arms of government to enact a new bill to help people with kidney disease and enact essential regulations to combat the country’s developing organ trafficking challenge.Mr Obasanjo made the call on...
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Nasarawa Lawmakers urge for declaration of state of emergency on hepatitis
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The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has urged the state government to declare a state of emergency on hepatitis and other deadly diseases following the death of 28 persons in Doma Local Government Area of the state.
The Speaker of...
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Full List: Tinubu Gives Immediate Approval for Upgrading of 16 Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate upgrade of key health infrastructure and equipment across all six geo-political zones in line with his administration’s vision of overhauling the health and social welfare sector for enhanced service delivery to all...
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Inadequate machine supply hinders Nigeria’s efforts to combat TB
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Nigeria grapples with the highest prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) in Africa with an estimated total of 479,000 cases in 2022. Yet, the inadequacy of a revolutionary diagnostic tool impedes the nation’s fight against this infectious disease, ALFRED OLUFEMI reports.
At...
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Tinubu appointed as health champion by African Union
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The African Union (AU) has appointed President Bola Tinubu as Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri...
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Health Sector Renewal Initiative Experts Call for Strong Implementation
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Experts in Nigeria’s health sector have called for coordinated efforts in the implementation of the recently developed Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHISRII).
The initiative, launched by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, in December...
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Tinubu names CEOs for key health agencies including NAFDAC and NCDC
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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES LEADERSHIP CHANGES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE SECTOR
In furtherance of his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to deliver affordable and quality care to all Nigerians under...
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Nigerian government's health reforms attract billions of dollars in investment
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the federal government's health reforms have attracted over $4.8 billion in potential...