Nigeria’s health per capita spending has shrunk to the price of less than two bags of sachet water, exposing the
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FCTA launches nine cancer care projects to improve diagnosis, treatment access
The projects, developed under the City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) programme, are the outcome of a process that has stretched over two years, involving government agencies, hospitals, civil society organisations and development partners
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1m more midwives needed to save 4m lives yearly – UNFPA
Diene Keita, the Executive Director of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said one million more midwives were needed globally by
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1 million more midwives needed to save 4 million lives yearly – UNFPA
Ms Keita noted that midwives are trained to provide most essential sexual and reproductive health services.
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WHO, Africa CDC warn of widening malaria funding gap in Africa
The webinar explored how Primary Health Care (PHC) transformation could accelerate malaria control and elimination in Africa.
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Hantavirus: WHO confirms outbreak on cruise ship, three dead, seven infected
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Just like lassa fever, the virus is primarily carried by rodents such as mice and rats, which serve as the main reservoir and source of human infection.
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PSHAN set to unveil VIVO Health digital platform to widen healthcare access in Nigeria
The Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) is set to launch VIVO Health, a digital platform aimed at improving
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Why Nigeria’s health experts must leverage technology
Nigeria’s health experts must adopt digital tools to scale healthcare and practices across the country, according to Soji Osunsedo, executive
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Decade after UN resolution, attacks on healthcare surge again globally
…Experts raise global alarm as attacks on healthcare worsen in conflict zones A decade after the adoption of UN Security
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Diets, frequent sex offer no protection against prostate cancer, surgeon warns Nigerians
A leading Nigerian urological surgeon has warned that diet and sexual activity do not prevent prostate cancer, pushing back against
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