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Kebbi to partner with NGO to deliver health services
An international humanitarian medical non-governmental organisation of French, Doctors without Borders has said it's ready to partner with the Kebbi State Government to deliver health services to the people of the state.
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Government urged to establish more psychiatric facilities in Nigeria
The Association of Resident Doctors has urged the government at all levels to establish more psychiatric hospitals in Nigeria.
READ ALSO: Resident doctors call for crisis resolution in the health sector
The Executive Secretary,…
PAN decry escalation of child abuse in Nigeria
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), has condemned the high rate of child Abuse menace in the country despite the existing Child Rights Act which was passed into Law in 2003.
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COVID-19: Nigeria confirms 163 fresh cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 163 fresh COVID-19 cases across the country.
NCDC made the announcement in its daily update on the virus.
In the agency’s latest update, the cases were reported in…
Family planning reduces maternal mortality by 30%- Expert
The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning in Nigeria Has said family planning has the potential of reducing maternal death by 30 per cent.
READ ALSO: Lagos tasks women on family planning
This was stated by the Chairman,…
Insecurity, major hindrance to children’s access to healthcare -ECOWAS laments
The Director, Political Affairs, of Economic Community of West African States -ECOWAS, Dr. Remi Ajibewa has lamented that children in the region still lack access to health services, mainly due to insecurity and other forms of conflict.…
Flu-COVID-19 joint booster vaccine possible late 2023 -Moderna
The Moderna Chief Executive Stephane Bancel, on Monday revealed the company's aims to roll out a combined Covid-flu-RSV booster vaccine in late 2023.
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Lassa Fever: Oyo Government allays fears over reported cases
The Oyo State government, has allayed the fears of citizens, saying two out of the ten blood samples taken from recuperating individual returned positive for Lassa Fever.
READ ALSO: Lassa Fever cases rise as death toll hits 102
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Nasarawa Govt, others to distribute over 2m insecticide treated nets
The Nasarawa State Government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) with funding support from the United States President's Malaria Initiative (U.S.-PMI) is set to distribute 2,060,000 insecticide treated…
COVID-19: 3.42% of targeted Lagos population fully vaccinated- Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has said that only 3.42 per cent of the targeted population have been fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus pandemic in the state.
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