Reflections from Nigeria’s EPMM/IMHM dialogue

Background  Six years ago, WHO released Strategies toward Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM), a direction-setting report that
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Research pinpoints unique drug target in antibiotic resistant bacteria

Researchers have identified a critical mechanism that allows deadly bacteria to gain resistance to antibiotics.
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Food inflation rate in Nigeria surges to highest in over

Nigeria’s food inflation rate surged to 21.79% in February 2021, which is the highest rate
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COVID’19: 58% households reduce food consumption in 6 months —

A National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) survey has shown that 58 percent of households in
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Senate Committee on Basic Education decry unaccessed N41bn UBEC funds

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says N41.06 billion matching grant in its coffers has
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NIRSAL Partners NASENI on Agriculture Mechanisation

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc has partnered the National
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Agric extension agents commend Nigerian government for training, appeal for

Agricultural extension agents in Plateau on Sunday commended the Federal Government for training them on
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AfDB to Support Quality Healthcare Infrastructure Across Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to support African countries to have quality healthcare infrastructure
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Breastfeeding moms with Covid-19 pass antibodies to their babies

Breastfeeding women with COVID-19 don’t transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus through their milk, but do pass
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NCDC develops tool to verify COVID-19 test results

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, says the Federal Government is
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