Health

The federal government says the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine will be brought to Nigeria by April 2024.
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 151 persons have been killed by Lassa fever, OduNews reports.
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The federal government has approved the use of the R21/Matrix (malaria vaccine) developed Oxford university scientists.
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The World Health Organisation has declared Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free countries, OduNews.
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Jiang Yanyong, the courageous former military surgeon who revealed the Chinese government's cover-up during the 2003 SARS epidemic, has passed away at the age of 91 in Beijing.
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A UK expert has warned that work should begin to create a vaccine against bird flu in the event that the virus starts to spread among humans. Professor Ian Brown, head of…
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Ambulance workers from five regions in England, including London, North East, North West, South West, and Yorkshire, will go on strike on February 10th, according to Unison. This…
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January 18 - The Federal Executive Council has allocated N1.4 billion for the procurement of cars for the Ogoniland, Rivers State, hydro-carbon pollution remediation project.…
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January  17 - On  Tuesday, the Ondo State Government made a statement regarding the mounting concern over Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's health. According to the …
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sparked controversy by refusing to disclose whether he utilizes private healthcare, claiming that it is "not really relevant". During an…
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China has announced that it will be allowing international travellers to enter the country once again, lifting its travel restrictions that have been in place since March 2020 due…
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The signing of the National Mental Health Bill 2021 into law by President Muhammadu Buhari is a significant step forward in Nigeria's efforts to promote psychosocial health. As…
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May & Baker Nigeria has announced plans to open its vaccine production factory in the second quarter of 2023, barring unforeseen circumstances. Mr. Patrick Patrick Ajah,…
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Professor Lukman Olajide Abdur-Raheem, the leader of the team that separated conjoined twins in January 2021 at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has hinted that…
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The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has been vocal about the problem of brain drain in the country and their most recent count indicates that Nigeria is currently left with…
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Breast cancer is a devastating disease that affects millions of women around the world. It can be difficult to know what to do or where to turn when you or a loved one is diagnosed…
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The World Health Organisation has said that over 116 million people are living with mental health conditions in Africa.
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Afreximbank and the Nigerian government have signed the Host Country Agreement for the first African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) under construction in Abuja, Nigeria.
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August 15 - Great Britain has become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus. The U.K.…
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Democrats in the Senate attempted to overrule a vote by the parliamentarian and raise insulin caps, but they fell short. The proposal needed 60 votes out of 100, and they only managed…
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