Health
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Katsina State Reviews Private Health Training Institutions Over Compliance Issues
By MOHAMMED DANBABA Majority of Private Health Training Institutions in Katsina Fail to Meet Standards A visitation panel on private…
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Diphtheria Outbreak in Lagos: Govt Launches Emergency Vaccination at King’s College Annexe
By DAYO ADESULU Lagos State Government Responds Swiftly to Diphtheria Outbreak The diphtheria outbreak in Lagos has prompted the Lagos…
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Kebbi State Confirms 26 Deaths from Cerebrospinal Meningitis Outbreak
Kebbi Government Confirms Deadly Cerebrospinal Meningitis Outbreak The Kebbi State government has confirmed the death of 26 people following a…
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Meningitis Outbreak in Sokoto: Health Authorities Urge Residents to Stay Alert
Sokoto State Battles Rising Meningitis Cases Residents of Sokoto State have been urged to remain vigilant as suspected the disease…
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NAFDAC to Unseal Drug Markets in Abia Today, Shops Selling Fake Drugs to Remain Closed
By DAYO ADESULU The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) will today, February 26, 2025, unseal all sections…
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NAFDAC Warns Fruit Sellers Against Using Calcium Carbide for Ripening
By DAYO ADESULU Agency Raises Health Concerns as Ramadan Approaches The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control…
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UNICEF, GAVI Hand Over $8.5M Primary Healthcare Project to Katsina State Government
By MUHAMMED DANBABA Programme Significantly Reduces Child Mortality and Boosts Immunization Coverage Katsina, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund…
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UCH Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Power Outage in Quarters
By LEVI JOHNSON Doctors Protest Partial Restoration of Electricity in Hospital Residences Ibadan, Nigeria – The Association of Resident Doctors…
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WHO Launches Free Cancer Drug Initiative for Children in Low-Income Nations
By DAYO ADESULU Pilot Phase Begins with Shipments to Mongolia and Uzbekistan Geneva, Switzerland— The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Nigeria Battles Escalating Diphtheria Outbreak: Over 41,000 Cases Reported
By LEVI JOHNSON NCDC Calls for Urgent Vaccination to Curb Spread The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)…
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