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Health

Kwara government rejects free breast and cervical cancer screening |

The Kwara State Government has urged women in the state to undergo regular screening for breast and cervical cancer to protect themselves against the diseases. The government made the call when it announced on Tuesday free breast and cervical cancer...

Nigeria registers eight new cases in a week

In one week, Nigeria recorded eight new cases of Mpox, but no deaths recorded, across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its website on Monday...

Enugu Government Confirms Cholera Outbreak, Urges Residents to Be Vigilant

Sure, here's a simplified version of the blog post: The Enugu State Ministry of Health has said that the state is also dealing with the Cholera outbreak happening in the country. This was shared in a message by Professor Emmanuel Obi,...

WHO declares Egypt malaria-free

On Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) certified Egypt, a country in North Africa, as free of malaria, marking the culmination of a nearly century-long effort to eradicate the disease. The world health organization, in a statement, described the event...

Nigeria attributes 64,000 deaths to antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a situation in which infections become more difficult to treat as microbes evolve to resist drugs, can be linked to more than 64,000 deaths in Nigeria in 2019. Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Pate...

Medical and Dental Consultants Announce 21-Day Strike Notice, Condemn Discrimination

The big group of doctors in Nigeria, called the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), is upset and has given a warning. They said they will stop working in 21 days if their problems are not fixed. MDCAN...

Nigeria to receive planned malaria vaccine

Nigeria will receive its first shipment of the long-awaited malaria vaccines on Thursday, marking a significant step in the country's fight against one of its deadliest diseases. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced that the vaccine, known...

Things to know about the new R21 Nigeria received

On Thursday, the Nigerian government received 846,200 doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine from GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. This is the first batch of the vaccine to be delivered to Nigeria since it was endorsed by the World Health Organization...

Nigerian Government Announces Arrival of Malaria Vaccines and Names Pilot States

Good news! The Nigerian Government has shared that 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccine have arrived. These vaccines come from an organization known as the Vaccine Alliance, or Gavi. The government agency responsible for health, called the National Primary...

Nigeria receives 846,000 doses of malaria vaccine

Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of an innovative malaria vaccine from development partners to reduce the high incidence of the disease in the country, especially among children and other vulnerable groups. Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,...

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Oyo State Muslim community presents its constitution, seeks unity

The Muslim Community of Oyo State (MUSCOYS) on Sunday unveiled a constitution that will govern its affairs henceforth. MUSCOYS held...