The Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina says an influx of suspected and confirmed diphtheria cases has pushed its children’s ward beyond capacity, as the state prepares to brief the public on the scale of the outbreak and its response.
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The Akwa Ibom chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association suspended its strike after the EFCC chairman publicly apologised over the alleged assault of doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital.
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The story of cancer care in Africa is largely defined not by what is possible locally, but by what is available beyond the continent’s borders. This challenge is becoming more acute as the cancer burden rises. The World Health Organisation estimates that cancer deaths in Africa will increase by more than 85% by 2030, driven […]
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On Tuesday, the Commissioner for Health in Cross-River State, Henry Ayuk, confirmed the COVID-19 case involving a Chinese national working with Lafarge.
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