Nigeria is facing two major but largely preventable public health threats: cervical cancer and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with researchers warning
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An analysis of federal budgets since 2023 shows that while health spending has increased in nominal naira terms, its share of total government expenditure has consistently remained below six per cent, far from the 15 per cent benchmark African leaders agreed to more than two decades ago.
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In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
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According to figures provided in the statement, ITN campaigns reached about 6.1 million people in Delta, 9.1 million in Kaduna, 14.7 million in Kano, 8.2 million in Katsina, 6.3 million in Niger and 1.7 million in Taraba
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