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Africa CDC Mpox Health Emergency
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Nigeria Reports 39 Mpox Cases In Ogun, Lagos, Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 39 cases of Monkey Pox (mp‎ox) across several states, including Lagos, Ogun,...

WHO Mpox Global Health Emergency
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WHO Declares Mpox Global Public Health Emergency, Second Time In 2 Years

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the highest level of global...

Africa CDC Mpox Health Emergency
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Africa CDC Declares Mpox Public Health Emergency Amid Rising Cases, Fatalities

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared Mpox (Monkeypox) a continental public health emergency amid its growing spread...

Nigerian Babies antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Health Crisis: Study Reveals Babies In Nigeria Are Born With Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

A recent study by Gavi, a vaccine alliance has revealed that Nigerian babies are born with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, specifically colistin-resistant strains. The report which...

Africa CDC Mpox Health Emergency
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FG Mandates Inbound Travellers Fill Health Declaration Form Due To New Monkeypox Strain

Due to the emergence of the Clade Ib strain of monkeypox (mpox) in several African countries, Nigeria’s Federal Government has mandated all international...

Health Coverage Guinea Civil Servants
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Guinea Announces 80 Per cent State-Funded Health Coverage For Active, Retired Civil Servants

The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mamadou Bah Oury, has announced an 80 per cent health coverage plan for retired civil servants, funded by...

Israeli-supplied Tear Gas To Kenyan Security Forces Endangers Kenyans Health - Report
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Israeli-supplied Tear Gas To Kenyan Security Forces Endangers Kenyans Health – Report

A report by Thraets, a non-profit research group on digital rights, in collaboration with Africa Uncensored, has revealed that the tear gas grenades...

French authorities have issued a recall for Olympics-branded water bottles for children, citing excessive endocrine disruptor Bisphenol A (BPA) levels.
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COVID-19 Surge Hits Paris Olympics, Over 40 Athletes Test Positive

According to reports, more than 40 athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for COVID-19, with a concerning rise in...

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Ogun Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike Over Pay Disparity Amid #EndBadGovernance Protests

Doctors in Ogun State, represented by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have embarked on an indefinite strike issues of unresolved allowances. The strike,...

Protesters Journalists Abuja Security
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Over 31 Protesters Arrested At MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja

The Abuja Police Command has arrested at least 31 protesters at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the designated location for the #EndBadGovernance protests....

Diabetes Patients Medication Soars
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Diabetes Patients Lament As Cost Of Medication Soars From N70,000 To N180,000

Diabetes patients in Abuja have lamented the surging cost of medications, which they said increased from N70,000 to N180,000 per month. The patients...

Resident Doctors Strike
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Kwara Faces Severe Doctor Shortage: Only 650 Attend To Over 3.6 Million Population

The Kwara State Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday alerted that only 650 doctors are serving a population of over...