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Maternal Adolescent and Reproductive Child Healthcare, MARCH Initiative, an NGO, has called on government to implement policies that support health and nutritional needs of children with anomalies in the country. Mrs Olubunmi Aiyedun, the…

Nigeria recorded 85 deaths from Lassa fever in the first 6weeks of 2023 in 20 states and 79 Local Government Areas, LGAs, according to the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (NCDC). Disclosing this in the Lassa Fever…

Argentina has automatically suspended all poultry exports after confirming its first positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu, in industrial birds at a broiler farm in the southern province of Río Negro. The…

The Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA), on Wednesday launched its free health insurance scheme for pregnant women in the state known as Ibid’ero. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Afolabi Dosunmu, said during the launch…

The Initiative for Advancement of the Albinism Cause (INAAC), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has condemned social media contents promoting the stigmatization of Persons with Albinism (PWAs) in the society. Miss Joy Odigie,…

COVID-19 was probably the result of a leak from a laboratory, according to a newly updated classified report from the United States Department of Energy obtained by the Wall Street Journal newspaper. The new coronavirus — SARS-CoV-2 —…

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, kicked off a meeting of ruling party officials to discuss improving the country’s economy and agricultural sector, state media reported on Monday, as fears of food shortages and a humanitarian crisis grow.…

Authorities in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, said on Sunday, February 26 that they would drop Covid-19 related mask requirements for most locations, except for public transportation, hospitals and a handful of other areas. The…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, will visit China on February 28 for a state visit, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday. Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has backed Moscow’s invasion…

The World Health Organization is working with Cambodian authorities after two confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu were found among one family in the country. Describing the situation as worrying due to the recent rise in cases in…