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NMA Warns Maiduguri Faces High Risk of Disease Outbreaks After Floods

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for immediate action from the government and key stakeholders to address looming public health concerns following...

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 4 Lives, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa

A cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has claimed four lives. Another 36 people have been hospitalised. The outbreak...

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Flood: University Of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital Stops Admitting Patients Fears Disease Outbreaks

The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital has stopped admitting new patients over concerns of contamination and hospital-acquired infections following the recent flooding in the...

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Congo To Begin Mpox Vaccine Rollout Oct. 2

The Democratic Republic of Congo has moved up the start of its mpox vaccination campaign to October 2, a week earlier than initially...

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World Suicide Prevention Day: Nguvu Change Leader Calls For The Decriminalisation Of Suicide Laws In Nigeria

Aisha Bubah, a psychologist and an advocate with the Nguvu Collective Change Leaders, has called for the decriminalisation of suicide in Nigeria in...

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NAFDAC Orders Recall of Dove Bar Soap Over Harmful Chemical

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g), batch...

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WHO and Africa CDC Launch $600 Million Mpox Response Plan for Africa

On Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $600 million response...

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Liberia Activates Disease Management System to Control Mpox Outbreak, Reports 7 Suspected Cases with 1 Confirmed

The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has activated its disease management system to 0versee and control the national response to the...

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Cape Verde: Maio Island Records Over 50 Dengue Cases Since August

In Cape Verde, more than 50 cases of dengue fever have been reported on the island of Maio since August, according to the...

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Niger Slashes Healthcare Costs by 50 Per Cent, Offers Free Childbirth Services

Healthcare costs in Niger’s public health facilities have been reduced by 50 per cent, with childbirth services now being offered free of charge,...

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‘Japa’: 65% of Nigerian Physiotherapists Leave Due to Poor Working Conditions

More than 65 per cent‍ of Nigeria’s physiotherapists have left the country after their training due to poor working conditions and inadequate welfare....

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Residents Protest Over Farmland Pollution By Kaduna Refinery

Residents of the Kapam community in Kaduna State staged a protest against the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) over environmental pollution. The...