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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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Nigerian government creates task force to control malnutrition
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The Nigerian government has created a ministerial task force to rapidly develop an action plan to address malnutrition among children in Nigeria.
This was revealed by the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, in a statement issued...
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While workers’ strike lasted, hospitals offered skeletal services in Nigeria’s capital
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Government-owned medical centers across the country are complying with the directive of the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Nigerian Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a nationwide indefinite strike limiting services provided to cases of emergency.
At the...
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NAFDAC warns against using snipers and other chemicals for food preservation
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of snipers for food storage.
The Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement issued on Sunday, highlighted the negative impact associated...
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The group calls for an increase in tobacco taxes
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The pan-African organization Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the government to increase taxes on tobacco as part of its effort to control its consumption among the country's children.
The non-profit organization said the high tax on...
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Nigerian government and UNICEF collaborate to provide 2 primary care centers per district
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said it intends to support the Nigerian government with the provision of two primary health care centers (PHCs) in each district of the country.
This was revealed by the Head of Public Health,...
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WHO calls for ban on smoking and vaping in public in Africa
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World Health Organization (WHO) regional director Matshidiso Moeti has called for a complete ban on public smoking and the use of e-cigarettes and vaping in all African countries.
This is contained in a statement issued by the organization on Friday...
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