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Health · ThisDay ·The Silent Return: How Diphtheria Killed 39 Children in Zamfara and UNICEF, Health Ministry’s Dash for Urgent Vaccination
Diphtheria has killed 39 children in Zamfara, prompting UNICEF and Nigeria’s Health Ministry to launch an urgent vaccination effort. The report highlights the disease’s apparent return and the authorities’ response to contain its spread and protect children through accelerated immunisation.
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Health · The Punch ·Fake products: Doctors warn as manufacturers count losses
Doctors are warning about the health risks posed by fake products, while manufacturers report financial losses linked to counterfeiting. The headline highlights concerns over the potential impact on consumers and businesses, but does not specify the products involved, the scale of the losses, or the actions being taken.
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Health · The Punch ·
51,000 Borno women adopt family planning — GATE Foundation
The GATE Foundation says 51,000 women in Borno State have adopted family planning. The figure highlights the reported reach of family-planning uptake among women in the state, though the headline does not provide details about the timeframe, methods used, or the programme’s specific outcomes.
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Health · Vanguard ·Clinic says Nigerian influencer ignored doctor’s advice to split penis enlargement procedure
A clinic says a Nigerian influencer proceeded with a penis enlargement procedure despite medical advice to divide it into separate stages. The headline indicates a disagreement over how the treatment should be carried out, but provides no further details about the influencer’s identity, condition, outcome or the clinic’s reasons for recommending the staged approach.
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Health · The Punch ·
Smoking may reduce chances of having a baby, WHO warns
The World Health Organisation has warned that smoking may reduce a person’s chances of having a baby. The warning highlights a potential link between tobacco use and fertility, indicating that smoking could affect efforts to conceive, although the headline does not provide further details about the evidence or groups affected.
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Health · Daily Trust ·
The Suicide Crisis We Keep Choosing Not to See
The Daily Trust article examines Nigeria’s suicide crisis and the continued failure to adequately recognise or address it. The headline suggests a focus on the scale or seriousness of suicide, alongside social, institutional or public responses that may allow the problem to remain overlooked.
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Health · Premium Times ·Abia to distribute over 3 million insecticide-treated nets
The Abia State Government plans to distribute more than three million insecticide-treated mosquito nets, a public health measure aimed at helping residents prevent malaria and reduce exposure to mosquito bites. The headline does not specify the distribution timeline, beneficiaries, or implementation details.
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Health · Premium Times ·
Abia to distribute over 3 million insecticide-treated nets
Abia State is set to distribute more than three million insecticide-treated mosquito nets. The planned exercise is aimed at expanding access to malaria-prevention materials across the state, though the headline does not specify the distribution timeline, beneficiaries, or implementing agencies.
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Health · The Punch ·
Red Cross trains Abuja e-hailing drivers on emergency roadside first aid
The Nigerian Red Cross has provided Abuja-based e-hailing drivers with training in emergency roadside first aid. The initiative focuses on equipping drivers to respond to medical incidents and accidents while on duty, potentially enabling prompt assistance before professional emergency services arrive.
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Health · Premium Times ·Health leaders to tackle Nigeria’s policy implementation gap at October conference
Health leaders are expected to meet at a conference in October to address the gap between Nigeria’s health policies and their implementation. The discussions will focus on identifying challenges that hinder execution and examining ways to improve the delivery of approved policies across the country’s health sector.
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Health · Premium Times ·Danjuma Foundation offers 50 Taraba children specialist eye care
The Danjuma Foundation has offered specialist eye-care services to 50 children in Taraba State. The initiative focuses on providing the children with access to medical attention for eye-related conditions, though the headline does not specify the nature of the treatments, the beneficiaries’ locations, or the timing of the intervention.
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Health · Leadership News ·
How I Transformed NAFDAC From ‘Good-For-Nothing’ Agency — DG
The Director-General of NAFDAC says the agency was transformed from an ineffective institution into a more functional organisation under his leadership. The headline indicates that he is highlighting reforms or improvements made during his tenure, but provides no specific details about the measures, outcomes or timeframe involved.
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Health · Vanguard ·8 countries where nurses earn the highest salaries
Vanguard highlights eight countries where nurses reportedly earn the highest salaries, presenting an international comparison of nursing pay. The report focuses on global compensation patterns in the profession and may interest nurses, healthcare workers, students and policymakers considering employment opportunities or workforce trends abroad.
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Health · BusinessDay ·EHA impact ventures reinvests $100,000 in Ananya health’s cervical cancer solution
EHA Impact Ventures has reinvested $100,000 in Ananya Health, supporting the company’s cervical cancer solution. The investment signals continued financial backing for Ananya Health’s work in addressing cervical cancer, although the headline does not specify the solution’s details, funding structure, or implementation plans.
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Health · Premium Times ·Smoking raises infertility risk by 40% in women – WHO
The World Health Organisation says smoking increases women’s risk of infertility by 40%. The finding highlights a significant reproductive health impact associated with tobacco use, according to a report by Premium Times.
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Health · The Punch ·
Amotekun, NDLEA collaborate to end drug abuse in Oyo
The Amotekun security corps and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency are working together in Oyo State to tackle drug abuse. The collaboration is focused on strengthening joint efforts to address the production, distribution, and use of illicit drugs, although the headline provides no further details about the specific measures involved.
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Health · Nairametrics ·
WHO warns DR Congo needs 5,000 additional health workers to fight Ebola
The World Health Organization has warned that the Democratic Republic of Congo requires 5,000 additional health workers to strengthen efforts against Ebola. The warning highlights the scale of the staffing needs facing the country as health authorities work to contain and respond to the disease.
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Health · The Punch ·
51,000 women in Borno adopt family planning — Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation reports that 51,000 women in Borno State have adopted family planning. The figure highlights the uptake of family-planning practices among women in the northeastern Nigerian state, though the headline does not provide further details about the period, methods used, or programme involved.
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Health · Channels TV ·Poor Compensation Fuels Physiotherapists ‘JAPA’ Syndrome, Says Doctor
A doctor says inadequate compensation is contributing to the increasing emigration of Nigerian physiotherapists, commonly referred to as the JAPA syndrome. The concern highlights how pay levels may be influencing professionals in the field to seek employment opportunities abroad.
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Health · BusinessDay ·New report exposes the real barrier to cheaper medicines in Africa
A new report examines the underlying obstacle preventing medicines from becoming more affordable across Africa. The findings indicate that the challenge may involve deeper structural factors than medicine prices alone, highlighting an issue with implications for access to healthcare and pharmaceutical affordability across the continent.
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