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Anambra Confirms First Monkeypox Case; Declares Outbreak
The Anambra State Government says that one out of the two suspected cases of monkeypox reported in the state has been confirmed positive. Dr Afam […]
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FG: N86 Billion Given To States’ Health Centres, Others
The federal government says it disbursed N86 billion for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHPF) as of June. The secretary of the oversight committee of […]
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WHO: One Billion People Worldwide Have Mental Disorders
The latest data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder. The […]
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Plateau Records Monkeypox Cases
The Plateau government says it has recorded two positive cases of monkeypox in Shendam and Bassa local government areas. Health commissioner Nimkong Lar disclosed this […]
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Aisha Buhari Wants Quick Passage Of Traditional Medicine Bill
First lady, Aisha Buhari, has appealed to members of the National Assembly to ensure quick passage of the bill to establish a council to regulate […]
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WHO: Tobacco Kills Over Eight Million People Yearly
Tobacco-related illnesses kill more than eight million people yearly, with more than 15,000 in Cambodia, World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to the Asian country, Li […]
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Monkeypox: One Dead, Nine States Affected As Nigeria Confirms Six New Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The […]
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Buhari Signs National Health Insurance Bill Into Law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022 into law, repealing the National Health Insurance Scheme Act 2004. Mr Buhari noted […]
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CDC: Nigeria, Other African Countries Contained Monkeypox In 2020; We’re Concerned About Outbreak In Europe
The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that monkeypox outbreaks had been seen and contained on the continent since 2020. On Thursday, […]
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WHO Confirms Death Of Third Ebola Patient In DR Congo
The World Health Organisation on Friday, confirmed the death of a third Ebola patient in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest fatality in an […]