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Lagos issues guidelines as cholera kills five in two days

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The Lagos State Government has called for increased surveillance and precautionary measures following the death of five people from a suspected cholera outbreak in 48 hours. According to a statement on Tuesday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi,...
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how to recognize the symptoms and protect yourself

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Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including wealthy neighborhoods, hotels and restaurants with...
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Rural women bear the brunt of Nigeria’s worsening healthcare crisis

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When medical personnel in Africa’s most populous country flee overseas, there is a big problem. Who caters to Nigeria’s over 200 million population when less than half of registered doctors practise in the country and the larger percentage have...
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WHO confirms first human death from H5N2 bird flu

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a confirmed case of human infection with the avian influenza A(H5N2) virus detected in a resident in Mexico. This is said to be the first human case of infection with an influenza A(H5N2)...
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Don recommends the intervention of Mimiko’s Abiye Initiative

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The adoption of an indigenous midwifery initiative across the country will significantly improve maternal mortality in Nigeria, according to John Sotunsa, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He said this while speaking at the 49th inaugural lecture of Babcock University in...
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A group supports school girls with sanitary pads in Lagos

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A non-governmental organization (NGO), Caroline Initiative, has provided sanitary pads and educational materials to school girls in Lagos State. The group, in a statement released on Friday, said the “Pad a Girl” event, held at Dynamos College, aimed to promote...
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Throw away cooked food in the refrigerator after a four-hour power outage, warns WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised throwing away food that has not been properly refrigerated due to power outages. According to the WHO, perishable and cooked foods stored in the refrigerator after four hours without electricity are no longer...
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Lassa fever: Nigeria registers 10 cases in a week

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Nigeria has recorded 10 cases of Lassa fever in four states in one week from May 20 to 26. The Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed this in its latest Lassa fever status report for week 21. The...
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Sanwo-Olu inaugurates LASUTH Pediatric Sickle Cell Center

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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday inaugurated a pediatric sickle cell center at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the center was donated to LASUTH by the Office of the...
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NMEP tasks Nigerians with behavior change to achieve the goal

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As Nigeria aims for malaria elimination by 2030, the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) has stressed the importance of behavior change to reduce the burden of malaria and achieve the set target. The National Coordinator of NMEP, Godwin Ntadom, made...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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