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WHO enhances HIV treatment cascade to improve interventions in South Sudan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with South Sudan’s health ministry has strengthened HIV treatment cascade to improve interventions and achieve the national...

WHO steps up measures to tackle sleeping sickness in South Sudan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday, September 14, 2018 it had stepped up efforts by training health workers to accelerate the elimination...

Scientists unveil world’s first non-antibiotic treatment for TB in Britain

Scientists in Manchester in the United Kingdom have developed the world’s first non-antibiotic treatment for tuberculosis. The team at the University of Manchester hoped the...

Katsina council immunises over 47,000 children against polio

No fewer than 47,077 children out of 50,268 children under five years had been immunised against polio in Zango Local Government Area of Katsina State in...

Ebola survivors might still experience virus after, says don

Some Ebola survivors may still experience the virus in the deeper compartments of their bodies where the immune system may not be able to...

800,000 people commit suicide annually – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 800,000 people commit suicide annually, the second leading cause of death among people between the ages...

Urbanisation affecting Nigeria’s dietary diversity

The Country Manager of HarvestPlus Nigeria, Mr Paul Ilona, said on Saturday that urbanisation was affecting the dietary diversity of Nigerians. HarvestPlus is part of...

Inactivity puts over 1.4b adults at physical, mental risk – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental health and overall quality...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

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