Health
DIPHTHERIA: Lagos Records Six Confirmed Cases, Intensifies Preparedness.
The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday raised its disease surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria, warnin…
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NAFDAC Directs Manufacturers To Destroy Alcoholic Drinks In Containers Below 200ml.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers to recall alcoholic beverages packaged in sache…
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Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 23 Lives, 143 Suspected Cases Recorded In Plateau.
A diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has claimed 23 lives, with 143 suspected cases recorded over the past two weeks, according to the state Comm…
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Global Cancer Cases Could Rise By 67% To 34 Million By 2050 — Report.
Global cancer cases are projected to rise by 67 per cent by 2050, reaching an estimated 34 million new cases annually, according to the latest GLOB…
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FG Moves To Decriminalise Attempted Suicide As FEC Approves Mental Health Law Amendment.
The Federal Government has approved plans to amend Nigeria’s mental health law to decriminalise attempted suicide, shifting the country’s approach …
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Use Water-Based Lubricants, Not Palm Or Vegetable Oil, Health Expert Advises Nigerians.
A Senior Manager for Prevention Programmes at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Taofeek Adeleye, has warned Nigerians against using palm oil, vegetab…
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Lagos Needs 40,000 More Doctors, Nurses To Meet Healthcare Demand – Sanwo-Olu.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said the state faces a deficit of about 40,000 doctors and another 40,000 nurses, while its h…
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Anambra First Lady Urges Mothers To Embrace Exclusive Breastfeeding.
As the world begins the ‘World Breastfeeding Week 2026’, the Anambra first lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged women across the country to prioritise …
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Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Claims Over 1,400 Lives, Cases Surpass 3,200.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is battling what health officials have described as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with m…
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WHO Warns DR Congo Ebola Outbreak May Be Far Worse As Death Toll Surges.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be significantly larger than o…
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FG Expands Cancer Funding, Local Drug Production To Improve Access To Treatment.
The Federal Government says it is expanding funding, local drug production and research to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment while…
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Ebola Kills 600 In DR Congo.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed 600 lives, figures published by the World Health Organization showed Thursday …
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Borno Records 274 New Cholera Cases In 24 Hours As Outbreak Spreads To 118 Settlements.
News PlatformNG reports that Borno State has recorded 274 new suspected cholera cases within the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspe…
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