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Nigerians warned against eating undercooked bushmeat
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The Association of Resident Doctors at University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin (ARD-UITH) has warned Nigerians against eating undercooked wild animal meat to avoid contracting the deadly Mpox virus.
ARD-UITH President Yusuf Muhammed gave the advice in Ilorin on Monday during a...
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Urge Nigerian Government to Implement Policies Targeting Adolescents – Advocacy Group
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People are asking for parents, the government, and the community to help the next generation, especially because of school and social problems.They are worried because the help for young people isn’t done well or sometimes isn’t there at all.They...
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Africa CDC declares public health emergency in Mpox
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In response to its increasing spread and rising deaths, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared Mpox, formerly monkeypox, a continental public health emergency.
Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya made the announcement on Tuesday during...
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Nigeria revitalizes 500 health centers and aims for 3,000 more
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In a significant development, the Nigerian government said it has revitalized more than 500 Rural Health Centres (VHCs) across the country, with plans to renovate 3,000 more next year.
This was revealed by the Executive Director of the National Primary...
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Nigeria steps up surveillance and control measures
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Following the declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to combat the outbreak.
This was revealed by the Director General of the Nigeria Centre...
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Gaza Strip Reports Its First Case of Polio
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The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah has found the first polio case in the Gaza Strip.On Friday, the Ministry said the sick person is a 10-month-old baby in Deir al-Balah who hasn't had any vaccines.Their tests in Amman, Jordan,...
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Man in need of kidney transplant seeks financial support
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Abas Akinyemi, a 48-year-old man diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease, is appealing for financial support to the tune of N35 million to undergo a kidney transplant.
Mr. Akinyemi is currently on dialysis twice a week and needs to continue...
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Lagos doctors hold solidarity march and demand release of kidnapped colleague
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The Resident Doctors Association of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH-ARD) has called for the safe return of Ganiyat Popoola, a resident doctor at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, who was abducted eight months ago.
On Friday, doctors took...
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Health Experts Warn Against Discrimination Towards TB Survivors
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Understanding Tuberculosis (TB) and Fighting DiscriminationUnderstanding Tuberculosis (TB) and Fighting DiscriminationWe need to be kind and supportive to people who have survived Tuberculosis (TB). This means family members, work friends, and everyone else should not...
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N80.2 Billion Fraud: EFCC Clarifies Yahaya Bello’s Status, Says He is Not in Custody and Still Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says that the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is still...