She described the exercise as a “historic and deliberate” move to protect the future of the state.
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The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of the 7th Nigerian Academy of Science Scientific Conference, during a high-level session organised by the development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) in partnership with Sight and Life.
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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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Rising cancer cases in Nigeria, especially among women, are not just a growing health concern but a reflection of population growth, longer life expectancy, improved detection, and shifting lifestyles, experts say. According to data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Nigeria recorded about 127,763 new cancer cases in 2022, with women accounting […]
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