Africa bears 25% of global disease burden, as AMCE calls for urgent action
The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has called for urgent reforms to strengthen Africa’s health systems, highlighting the stark paradox...
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US funding cut: Donate for humanitarian services, UNICEF urges Nigerians
The United Nations Children’s Fund has lamented a funding shortfall, while calling on Nigerians to get involved in local humanitarian efforts through...
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Breastfeeding: Building Sustainable Support for Nigerian Mothers and Infants
Breastfeeding is often described as a child’s first vaccine, a natural, cost-effective way to ensure survival, good health, and proper development....
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Nigeria must lead own HIV fight or risk losing hard-won gains
The House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria Control, has called for a radical shift in the nation’s approach to HIV response,...
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UNICEF warns Rubella measles causes birth defects in newborns
The United Nations Children’s Education Fund, UNICEF, has said that Rubella Measles is one of the major causes of defects in newly born babies....
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Bleaching creams with over 2% hydroquinone harmful, NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has warned users of bleaching creams to desist from using products with excess...
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As cholera cases surge, African leaders urge local production of vaccine
As cholera cases continue to rise sharply across Africa, leaders from the continent say it is essential that the region steps up production of its...
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