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NAFDAC raises the alarm over the circulation of fake condoms

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of an unregistered condom called Foula condoms. In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency said the product, which is normally packaged in...
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Representatives take steps to increase retirement age for doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers

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The House of Representatives approved in second reading a bill that seeks to retain healthcare workers in their roles for a longer period amid the ongoing brain drain challenges facing the healthcare sector in the industry. Sponsored by Wale Hammed...
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Gates Foundation praises Nigeria's 97% coverage in REACH implementation

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has commended the Nigerian government for its success so far in achieving the goal of the REACH initiative. The REACH (Resilience through Azithromycin in Children) initiative is a major public health intervention across...
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After 10 months in kidnappers' den, Kaduna doctor regains freedom

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After 10 months in captivity, Kaduna-based Dr. Ganiyat Popoola has regained freedom from her captors. Ms Popoola, Secretary of the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Center in Kaduna, was abducted in December 2023 along with her husband, Nurdeen...
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UK Identifies First Case of Highly Contagious Mpox

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A person in the United Kingdom, also known as the UK, has come down with a case of mpox, which people used to call monkeypox. Prof Susan Hopkins, who is in charge of the UK Health Security Agency (HSA), told...
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Lagos, Nigeria's richest state, is also its cholera epicenter

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In June, Caleb Ezechimere, a young medical laboratory scientist, died barely a month into his internship at the Lagos Military Hospital. "He had bought some tigernut drinks from a vendor, and everyone who bought from the same vendor ended up...
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WHO urges Nigeria to adopt AI in disease surveillance

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Nigerian authorities to harness artificial intelligence (AI) in disease surveillance. Speaking at the inauguration of the Fifth Annual Disease Surveillance Review Meeting (ADSRM), organized by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Gavi will vaccinate 500 million children worldwide by 2030

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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced plans to vaccinate 500 million children worldwide by 2030 as part of its new five-year strategy, which outlines the organisation's vision, mission and objectives for that period. This was revealed by the group on...
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National Orientation Agency Launches Mpox Awareness Campaign in Akwa Ibom Following 8 Reported Cases

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The National Orientation Agency, or NOA, from a place called Akwa Ibom State, wants to teach people about a disease called Mpox. They want everyone to know how many people are getting it and learn how to stop it...
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Cholera outbreak exposes gaps in Nigeria's public health infrastructure

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has highlighted that the recent cholera outbreak exposes significant weaknesses in the country's public health infrastructure. According to NCDC Director-General Jide Idris, the flood-intensified cholera outbreak in Nigeria “has not only...
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Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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