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Africa CDC backs Nigeria’s PHC reforms as model for continent
By Folasade Akpan The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms as central to advancing…
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Support women in giving children best start in life- NGO
By Nana Musa Abuja, Aug. 5, 2025(NAN) The three-tiers of government have been urged to support women in ensuring that children are given the…
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NSNS seek stronger policy support for brain health in Nigeria
By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Society for Neurological Sciences (NSNS) has called for the inclusion of central nervous system (CNS) trauma in Nigeria’s primary…
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Mahama to host landmark African Health summit in Accra
By Abujah Racheal African leaders, policymakers and global health stakeholders will converge in Accra on Aug. 5 for a landmark summit on health sovereignty,…
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Stakeholders demand action on GDS 2025 disability pledges
By Ramatu Garba The Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) and key disability stakeholders have urged both the media and government to move beyond rhetoric…
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Community support crucial to improved breastfeeding, maternal health – expert
By Abujah Racheal Dr Khadijat Adeleye, a public health expert, says sustained support across family, community, workplace, health systems and policy levels are crucial…
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HIV: Africa advances with 1st procurement of locally made medicine
By Cecilia Ologunagba Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests…
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NANNM suspends 7-day strike after FG agreement
By Aderogba George The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its seven-day warning strike. The decision followed an agreement reached…
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UNICEF urges support as 90 per cent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed
By Muhammad Lawal Nemat Hajeebhoy, Chief of Nutrition at UNICEF Abuja, has expressed satisfaction with the high rate of breastfeeding in Nigeria, revealing that…
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30 VVF patients discharged after free surgery in Abakaliki
By Uchenna Ugwu No fewer than 30 Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) patients have been successfully discharged from the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in Abakaliki…