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Health · Leadership News ·NEDC Commissions World-Class Fertility Centre, 40-Room Maternity Complex In Maiduguri
The North East Development Commission has commissioned a world-class fertility centre and a 40-room maternity complex in Maiduguri, indicating an expansion of maternal and reproductive healthcare infrastructure in the city. The development highlights a new health facility project in Borno State.
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Health · Leadership News ·
Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Far From Being Under Control – WHO
The World Health Organization has indicated that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains far from being brought under control, suggesting that health authorities are still facing major challenges in containing the spread of the disease.
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Health · Premium Times ·Oyo Primary Healthcare Board engages VIYA Health Nigeria to expand access to WHO-PreQualified DMPA SC
Oyo State’s Primary Healthcare Board has partnered with VIYA Health Nigeria to help widen access to WHO-prequalified DMPA-SC, a self-injectable contraceptive, indicating an effort to strengthen primary healthcare service delivery and improve availability of reproductive health products in the state.
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Health · Premium Times ·Flooding: Anambra orders urgent testing of water sources
Authorities in Anambra have directed the urgent testing of water sources following flooding in the state. The move indicates a response aimed at checking water quality and possible contamination risks as officials address the effects of the flood on affected communities.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·Food bank initiative will address food insecurity, malnutrition — Remi Tinubu
Remi Tinubu said a food bank initiative is intended to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition, pointing to its role in improving access to food for vulnerable groups. The report centres on the initiative’s expected contribution to addressing hunger and related nutrition challenges.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·
Food Bank initiative will address food insecurity, manutrition —Remi Tinubu
Remi Tinubu says a Food Bank initiative is intended to help tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in Nigeria. The headline indicates the programme is being presented as a response to access-to-food challenges and related health concerns affecting vulnerable people.
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Health · Vanguard ·DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘far from being under control’ – WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains far from under control, indicating that the health emergency is still ongoing and continues to pose a serious public health challenge in the country.
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Health · The Punch ·Kwara unveils strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030
Kwara State has announced a plan aimed at eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030, signalling a public health effort focused on prevention, treatment and disease control. The move places the state within broader health targets to reduce the burden of hepatitis over the next several years.
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Kano bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores
Kano State has banned patent medicine stores from administering intravenous fluids and carrying out blood transfusions. The move indicates tighter regulation of medical procedures at such outlets and suggests that these services are to be restricted beyond the scope of patent medicine operations in the state.
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Four Almajiris die of suspected food poisoning in Kano
Four Almajiri children reportedly died in Kano in an incident believed to be linked to food poisoning. The headline indicates the deaths were suspected to have resulted from contaminated food, with the case emerging in the northern state.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·FG inaugurates fertility centre, maternity complex at UMTH
The Federal Government has inaugurated a fertility centre and maternity complex at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, indicating an expansion of maternal and reproductive health infrastructure at the facility. The development points to efforts to strengthen specialised healthcare services in the hospital.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·UK parents accuse Cyprus IVF clinics of using wrong sperm, egg donors
UK parents have accused IVF clinics in Cyprus of using the wrong sperm or egg donors during fertility treatment, raising concerns over clinic procedures and the handling of assisted reproduction cases involving families seeking care abroad.
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Health · Vanguard ·Kano govt bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores
Kano State Government has prohibited patent medicine stores from administering intravenous fluids and carrying out blood transfusions, signalling a regulatory move affecting how such outlets operate. The measure indicates that these medical procedures are no longer permitted at those facilities in the state.
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Concerns as banned agrochemicals remain in circulation
There are growing concerns over the continued circulation of agrochemicals that have been banned, highlighting possible gaps in enforcement, regulation and market monitoring as restricted farm chemicals remain available despite existing prohibitions.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·WHO warns DRC Ebola outbreak spreading at ‘unprecedented speed’
The World Health Organization has raised concern that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an exceptionally fast pace, signalling a worsening public health situation and increasing urgency around monitoring, containment and response efforts in the affected areas.
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Health · Daily Post ·Cataract leading cause of blindness in Jigawa – Survey
A survey indicates that cataract is the leading cause of blindness in Jigawa State, highlighting a major eye health challenge in the area and pointing to the need for attention to preventable and treatable vision loss.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·Ogogo: What to know about cancer stages, symptoms, survival chances
The report focuses on what readers should know about cancer, outlining its stages, common symptoms and the factors that can affect survival chances, while using Ogogo as the context for broader public understanding of the disease.
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Health · Vanguard ·‘Stage-four cancer doesn’t mean hospitals are refusing to treat Ogogo’ – Doctor clarifies
A doctor has clarified public concerns about Ogogo’s condition, explaining that a stage-four cancer diagnosis does not mean hospitals are unwilling to provide treatment. The report centers on correcting that impression and outlining that care decisions should not be assumed from the diagnosis alone.
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Health · Nigerian Tribune ·5 Nigerian foods that can help support healthy immune system
The piece highlights five Nigerian foods commonly associated with supporting a healthy immune system, focusing on diet-based wellness and everyday eating choices. It points readers to locally familiar options that may contribute to immune health as part of broader healthy living habits.
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Health · Leadership News ·
Kano Bans IV Drips, Blood Transfusion At Patent Medicine Stores
Kano State has prohibited patent medicine stores from administering intravenous drips and carrying out blood transfusions, indicating a regulatory move affecting the services such outlets are allowed to provide in the state.
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