Health Sector

Lassa Fever Kills 3 in Bayelsa, Kogi States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that three deaths were recorded in
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Nigeria needs N1.89 trillion to reduce malaria prevalence, mortality by

About N1.89 trillion will be needed if Nigeria is to achieve malaria prevalence rate of
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Nigeria won’t accept COVID-19 vaccines from private, unverified sources –

The Nigerian government, on Monday, said it will not accept vaccines from private and unverified
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Physicians warn against taking antimalarials without diagnosis

Some medical experts have warned Nigerians against taking malaria treatment without proper diagnosis and confirmation
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Over 50m kids to be saved through new UN-led global

A UN-led global immunisation strategy was unveiled to reach more than 50 million children who
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Instituting an Advisory Body of Medical Elders in Nigeria

The current and future outlook of the medical profession in Nigeria resulting from challenges prevailing
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Financing priority interventions for Demographic Dividend in Nigeria

The 6th Nigeria National Family Planning Conference 2020 was held in late 2020 where family
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20th Anniversary of the Abuja Declaration (2001-2021) Assessing Nigeria’s two-decades

In 2001, Health Ministers of African countries, including Nigeria’s Health Ministry met and signed the
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150,000 Nigerians died of TB in 2019 – NTLCP

Worried by the the increasing spread of Tuberculosis in the country, the Director, National Tuberculosis
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Nigerian government to deploy solar energy in 304 health centres,

The federal government is set to provide renewable energy to 304 Primary Health Centres (PHC)
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