The 74 confirmed cases in Week 6 were reported in Taraba, Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi and Ebonyi states.
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NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses over expired food products in Niger
Officials said the facilities contained expired non-alcoholic beverages, dairy products, candies, bottled water and pasta, some of which had already been packaged for distribution
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Eric Dane’s demise puts ALS in spotlight
The demise of popular actor Eric Dane has put a spotlight on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a silent and often misunderstood disease.
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Nigeria needs N32 billion to equip PHCs with anti-venom
Nigeria requires an estimated N32.2 billion to equip its 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) with life-saving anti-venom, according to an
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FG, Medipool seal deal to boost transparency in medicine procurement, supply chain
The Federal Ministry of Health and Medipool Nigeria Limited have formalised a Service Level Agreement (SLA) aimed at strengthening coordination
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FG launches nationwide salt reduction drive to curb hypertension, heart disease
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has intensified efforts to reduce salt consumption across Nigeria, launching a nationwide
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Why PHCs are crucial in curbing snakebite deaths
It was about 4:00 p.m. on a cloudy Saturday evening in 2024 when Martha Ejembi, a 52-year-old woman from Benue
Abuja nurses decry ‘one-chance’ attack on colleague, demand justice
He called for immediate, decisive and sustained action to guarantee the safety and security of all nurses and healthcare workers in the FCT.
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Nigeria expands immunisation, boosts PHC uptake — NPHCDA
According to Mr Aina, the immunisation push has not only expanded vaccine coverage but also restored public confidence in government health facilities.
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86% of states now have functional public health emergency centres — NCDC
Mr Idris said the development reflects the federal government’s sustained investment in emergency preparedness under the National Health Reform Agenda.
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