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Ebola virus infects 300 people in eastern Congo

The deadly Ebola virus has infected 300 people in Congo since an outbreak erupted almost two months ago in the country’s east, the health...

admin - November 6, 2018

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Namibia poised to eliminate local transmission of malaria

A strategic report released by the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 has revealed that the Southern African...

admin - November 6, 2018

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Nigeria to attain polio-free status in next 11 months – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria may be certified polio-free in next 11 months, if access to insecure areas in...

admin - October 29, 2018

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Kerala releases plan to contain antibiotic resistance

The state of Kerala in India has released an action plan to contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It is the first state in the country...

admin - October 26, 2018

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Global Fund announces $660m grant to tackle three diseases in Nigeria

The Global Fund, an international financing organisation, has announced an additional humanitarian grant of $660 million to tackle HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria epidemic in...

admin - October 24, 2018

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World Polio Day: Rotary advocates clean environment

As the world prepares to mark the 2018 World Polio Day, Rotary International clubs have advocated for clean and hygienic environment to end transmission...

admin - October 21, 2018

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Nigeria got it right at tobacco treaty talks, says ERA/FoEN

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has eulogised the Nigerian delegation that attended the Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) to...

admin - October 15, 2018

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World Bank commits $120m for diseases surveillance in ECOWAS countries, Mauritania

The Word Bank Board of Directors says it has approved the third Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project and committed additional $120 million...

admin - October 15, 2018

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