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NAFDAC Raids Fake Wine Factories in Abia: Destroys ₦750m Worth Of Fake Beverages And Consumables

In a significant move aimed at upholding public health and safety, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has...

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Peter Obi congratulates Professor Rufus Olusola on NAS Gold Medal Award

Professor Rufus Olusola Akinyemi, a distinguished figure in the field of Geriatric Neurology and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Ibadan, has been...

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NHIA Abandons Health Insurance in Favour of Church Service

The phrase separation of Church and State was a term coined by Thomas Jefferson and promoted by philosopher John Locke. The concept, however,...

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ABSU College of Medicine and Health Sciences Regains full Accreditation after Three Years of Suspension

In a monumental turnaround for healthcare and education in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced the successful restoration of...

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NCDC Warns Public On Lassa Fever Health Advisory

NCDC Warns Public On Lassa Fever Health Advisory The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued a health advisory to the...

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President Tinubu Appeals to Nigerian Health Practitioners in the Diaspora

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during the unveiling of Nigeria’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, pled with the Nigerian Doctors in the diaspora to...

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Deadliest Diphtheria Outbreak in West Africa Yet: Examining the Global Health Implications

17,000 suspected cases, below-par National Vaccination coverage, and a completely broken Primary Health Care System are what now stands between Nigeria and a...

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Game-Changing Milestone: FDA Approves First Gene Interventions to Treat Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

The FDA(Food and Drug Administration) has approved two remarkable gene therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, to manage sickle cell disease (SCD). In a press...

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Addressing Policy and Regulatory Challenges in Scaling Up NTD Eradication Efforts

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) plan 2021-2030 in 2021, kicking off a decade committed to governing, eliminating,...

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Growing Concerns Surround the Respiratory Illness in China

Last Monday, the WHO requested information from China over “an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children.” According to...

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Breaking News: Anthrax Claims Lives of 17 People in Uganda

As reported by AFP on Thursday, a local official said “the situation is under control” after at least 17 people died of anthrax...

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Hope on the Horizon: Malaria Vaccine to Reach Cameroon’s Population in 2024

Following the arrival of the first consignment of malaria vaccines in Cameroon on Wednesday, November 22 2023, the United Nations announced the imminent...