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WHO vaccinates 377,000 against cholera in Adamawa

No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in the...

admin - October 11, 2018

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Water expert says dehydration causes memory loss

The Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital, Benin City in Edo State, Jide Owolana, said on Tusday, October 9, 2018 that dehydration of the...

admin - October 9, 2018

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Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis

Malaysia has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, October 8, 2018 in Manila. “Malaysia today...

admin - October 8, 2018

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Governments wary of new products as tobacco talks close

At the end of the eighth session of the global tobacco treaty (WHO- FCTC) negotiations on Saturday, October 6, 2018, governments unanimously adopted policies...

admin - October 7, 2018

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WHO launches vaccination drive in Zimbabwe to stem cholera outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 started a drive to vaccinate 1.4 million Zimbabweans amid a cholera outbreak that has...

admin - October 3, 2018

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Nigeria showcases tobacco control progress, commits to curb use

Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has urged the global community to promote guidelines and international cooperation that will protect public health...

admin - October 3, 2018

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UNICEF decries lack of awareness on maternal neonatal disease

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) health specialist, Mr Hilary Ozoh, has decried the low-level public awareness of the deadly Maternal Neonatal Tetanus disease (MNT)...

admin - October 2, 2018

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Industry infiltration dominates debate as tobacco treaty talks begin

Nigeria and 180 other countries meeting in Geneva, Switzerland for the Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention...

admin - October 1, 2018

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