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NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted 10 states to a high risk of cholera and other disease outbreaks. The alert follows...
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Shell, NNPC boost respiratory care with donation of key equipment to LUTH

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have donated an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) system and...
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SEEPCO, VCDF conduct free cataract surgeries at Kwale Central Hospital in Delta

The bright surgical lights at the Cataract Surgery Unit extension in Central Hospital, Kwale in Delta State, beamed brighter as Vcare for Development Foundation...
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World Health Day: Fix Nigeria’s health budgeting, policy crises, CAPPA urges govts

As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World Health Day 2026 on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged...
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Expert seeks grassroots support to strengthen Nigeria’s health system

The Technical Director/CEO of Datametrics Associates Limited, Dr Abiodun Feyikemi Ipadeola, has called on Nigerians to support public hospitals and encourage healthcare workers and...
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Pakistan urged to end illegal production, trade of mercury-added cosmetics

Ahead of World Health Day on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the toxics watchdog group, EcoWaste Coalition, has taken the Government of Pakistan to task...
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Public health: CAPPA backs NAFDAC as stakeholders commit to sodium reduction regulations

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reiterated its support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)’s ongoing development...
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Researchers find link between ultra-processed foods and infertility in women

Women who consume lower amounts of ultra-processed foods have higher odds of conceiving, according to new research from McMaster University. The link persists even...
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