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Nigeria @ 66: MWAN seeks stronger primary healthcare, affordable treatment
By Catherine Egwuom The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has called for stronger primary healthcare, affordable treatment and improved workforce…
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NGO inaugurates centres for children with cerebral palsy in Abuja
By Safia Abdulrahman A non-governmental organisation, Engraced Ones Prayer Support and Advocacy Initiative, on Saturday inaugurated two centres in Abuja to provide education,…
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Nigeria at 66: Nigerians urged to prioritise preventive heart care
By Rukayat Moisemhe Anchor HMO, Power Oil and popular Nigerian musician, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, have urged Nigerians to prioritise preventive…
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Technology, AI ‘ll accelerate progress towards 2030 health targets
By Racheal Abujah Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and health advocates have called for stronger political commitment, increased financing, coordinated action and technology to accelerate…
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Nigeria @ 66: Primary healthcare expansion tops health gains – Practitioners
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Association of Nigeria Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) says the expansion of primary healthcare, improved maternal and child health, infection…
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Africa must build intelligent health infrastructure before AI implementation– Salako
By Folasade Akpan The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, says African countries must build intelligent digital health infrastructure…
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Zero-dose: Foundation mobilises traditional leaders to vaccinate 70,000 children
By Habibu Harisu The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development (SFPD) has mobilised Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), religious and traditional leaders to reach 70,000 unimmunised…
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Antimicrobial resistance kills 1m people annually, requires coordinated action – WHO
By Folasade Akpan The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is killing one million people annually, stressing the need for coordinated action…
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Kano govt recruits 2,037 health workers, warns against extortion of patients
By Zubairu Idris Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has warned the newly recruited 2,037 health personnel against maltreating patients or demanding money from…
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FG’s Azithromycin campaign reaches 734,272 children in Gombe
By Hajara Leman No fewer than 734,272 children in Gombe State have benefited from the Federal Government’s Azithromycin campaign designed to combat child mortality.…