In 2023, Nigeria set an ambitious target of expanding the number of fully functional primary healthcare centres from about 8,800
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The surgeon revealed that globally, more than two million women “are living with untreated obstetric fistula, while between 50,000 and 100,000 new cases occur annually.”
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A senior research scientist at NIMR, Emelda Chukwu, told journalists during the institute’s February Media Chat, that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is no longer a looming threat but already a reality in Lagos hospitals.
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He stated that 12 local government areas in the state were affected by the disease outbreak, adding that plans were at an advanced stage to carry out vaccinations against the disease in these areas.
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