Health
Over 75,000 US Healthcare Workers begin Strike
More than 75,000 employees at Kaiser Permanente began one of the largest healthcare worker strikes in recent US history on...
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Scientists in South Africa, 8 other countries set to develop HIV Vaccine
The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) has entered a collaboration with scientists from eight other African countries. This initiative,...
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Nigeria records 1,068 Lassa Fever cases from 28 States – NCDC
...181 lives lost, 7,352 observed ...Ondo, Edo, Bauchi has 75% cases ...49 healthworkers affected A total of 1,068 Lassa fever...
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WHO recommends New Malaria Vaccine for Children in Africa
...cost btw $2 to $4 per dose ...help prevent death due to malaria The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced...
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Nigeria needs $3.3m to fight Diphtheria Outbreak- UNICEF
UNICEF Nigeria has announced the urgent need to secure an additional $3.3 million by the end of the year to...
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4 out of 5 People with Hypertension receive inadequate Treatment – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that despite investing $216 million to support countries to strengthen hypertension care at...
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NAFDAC warns against use of Products containing Steroids, others
Nigerians have been cautioned by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) regarding the usage of...
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Diphtheria: FG sets up Emergency Taskforce to Fight Spread
...14 states affected so far In order to curb the spread of a deadly disease, diphtheria, which has been confirmed...
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How FX scarcity affects Drug Manufacturers in Nigeria
...total finished goods dropped by 20.6% Some of the major manufacturers of medicines in Nigeria produced and imported less in...
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How we are Improving Eye Care Services in Nigeria – Optometrists Board
...why Nigerians need more optometrists in public service The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) has declared...
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