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WHO, UNICEF urge govts to prioritise breastfeeding-friendly environment

August 3, 2021 Edith Ike-Eboh

Two senior UN officials are urging governments of various countries to make breastfeeding-friendly...

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COVID-19 deaths increase by 80% in Africa, driven by Delta variant — WHO

July 31, 2021 Rabi'u Sani Ali

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 deaths have increased by...

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World Hepatitis Day: undiagnosed, untreated hepatitis kills 124,000 Africans annually, says WHO

July 28, 2021 Edith Ike-Eboh

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 124,000 Africans die each year as...

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WHO donates 1.5m doses of cholera vaccine to Bauchi

July 24, 2021 Edith Ike-Eboh

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has on Saturday donated 1.5 million dosage of cholera...

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COVID-19 pandemic leads to major backsliding in childhood vaccinations — Data

July 14, 2021 Edith Ike-Eboh

WHO and UNICEF data show that 23 million children missed out on basic...

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COVID-19 Delta variant present in 104 countries – WHO

July 13, 2021 Rabi'u Sani Ali

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta...

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WHO identifies COVID-19 delta variant in 85 countries

June 26, 2021 Rabi'u Sani Ali

By Cecilia Ologunagba The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern...

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Lagos leads chart as Nigeria records 44 new COVID-19 infections

June 24, 2021 Afonne Emmanuel

Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), records 44 new COVID-19 cases with Lagos state...

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All you need to know about Sickle Cell Disorder

June 20, 2021 Edith Ike-Eboh

Sickle Cell Anaemia, is a group of disorders that cause red blood cells to...

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COVID-19 cases in Africa increase by 52% — WHO

June 19, 2021 Rabi'u Sani Ali

  By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says every region...