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NACA, WHO enlist journalists, influencers to boost HIV prevention
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged journalists and social media influencers to intensify public education on…
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WHO, Africa CDC welcome 70,000 Ervebo doses to DRC
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have welcomed the allocation of…
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UNPFA, WHO strengthen Benue IDPs’ reproductive healthcare
By Emmanuel Antswen The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have strengthened Benue's response to gender-based violence and sexual…
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WHO urges integration, innovation to end HIV, hepatitis, STIs by 2030
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified integration, innovation and community leadership as critical to ending HIV, viral hepatitis and Sexually…
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Why rabies still threatens Nigerians
Why rabies still threatens Nigerians By Hafsah Tilde, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recent confirmation of rabies cases in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area…
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WHO marks 25 years of Research4Life impact
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership providing free or affordable access to…
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Global immunisation improves as 13.5 million infants remain unvaccinated — WHO, UNICEF
Immunisation By Franca Ofili Global childhood immunisation coverage recorded modest progress in 2025, with 90 per cent of infants receiving at least one dose…
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WHO warns global cancer cases may hit 35m by 2050
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action against cancer, warning annual new cases could reach 35 million…
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Sickle Cell: Experts blame delay, poverty for warriors’ deaths
As the world marks Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Day on Friday, experts have warned that poor management of complications from the disorder killed more sickle cell warriors in later years.
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NAN MD lauds nurses, midwives’ role in national devt.
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali, has commended the contributions of nurses…