A statement by the US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria placed strong emphasis on Christian faith-based healthcare providers.
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The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among healthcare workers, bringing its total to seven confirmed cases and one death.
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When access to healthcare depends largely on financial capacity, motherhood becomes a life threatening gamble, particularly for low income women who bear the burden of childbirth and infant care under extremely difficult conditions, experts say. Across Nigeria, rising healthcare costs and weak public funding are forcing pregnant women to delay or avoid care, worsening maternal […]
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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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