Health
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Diphtheria Kills Five Children in Same Kano Family, KNCDC Confirms
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has confirmed the deaths of five children from the same family following…
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Lassa Fever Kills 268 in Nigeria as Fatality Rate Rises to 23.6% – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 268 deaths from Lassa fever between January and October…
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Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Successful Lung Surgery after Doctors Detect Nodule
Pope Leo XIV has undergone successful surgery to remove a small, localised lung nodule, the Vatican has confirmed, easing concerns…
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Nigerian Red Cross Promotes Flood Preparedness In Makoko
The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Lagos State Branch, has stepped up flood awareness and disaster preparedness efforts, mobilising about…
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NEPWHAN Urges Sustained Media Coverage Of Healthcare Challenges In Borno
The Borno State chapter of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has urged the media…
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Livestock Sector Uses More Antibiotics Than Human Health Sector – Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has said that the livestock sector uses more antibiotics than…
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Fake drugs: Pharmacists propose N25m fine, imprisonment for offenders
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has proposed a minimum fine of N25m and at least 15 years’ imprisonment for offenders…
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Lagos Hospital Unveils Nigeria’s First 160W HoLEP Laser for Prostate Treatment
Grandville Medical Centre in Lagos has introduced a 160-watt Holmium Laser system for treating benign prostate enlargement, in a move…
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MSF Calls for Noma Prevention to Be Integrated Into Primary Healthcare
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for stronger efforts to tackle noma in Nigeria, urging the Federal government to make…
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Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Seeks Support for People With Mental Illness
Psychiatrists at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, have called for increased support for people living with mental health conditions,…
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