In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
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In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 17, covering 20 to 26 April 2026, the agency said the case fatality rate (CFR) stood at 25.2 per cent, compared to 19.1 per cent recorded within the same period in 2025
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Barely days into the new year, resident doctors across Nigeria are once again preparing for industrial action. The Nigerian Association
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Ms Keita noted that midwives are trained to provide most essential sexual and reproductive health services.
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