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DRC to commence use of Ebola vaccine on Monday

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will start using an Ebola vaccine as early as Monday, August 6, 2018 to counter a new flare-up...

World Breastfeeding Week: Husbands urged to encourage exclusive breastfeeding

Some health stakeholders in Nasarawa State have urged husbands to help promote and support six months exclusive breastfeeding by encouraging their wives. The stakeholders made...

Researchers link dangerous foodborne pathogen to centipedes

A dangerous foodborne parasite typically found in snails and other mollusks was detected in two patients in a Chinese hospital and traced to their...

World Hepatitis Day: Urgent increase in hepatitis testing, treatment needed – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners have called on countries to urgently increase hepatitis testing and treatment services in order to eliminate viral...

WHO declares DRC Ebola-free

The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking from the country’s...

123m infants received vaccine in 2017, WHO, UNICEF say

UN agencies said a record-breaking of about 123 million, or nine out of 10, infants, received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine in 2017 globally. The...

WHO, partners reiterate commitment to improved health globally

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will continue to work to ensure that people everywhere in the world, especially in middle income countries, are...

World Population Day: Family planning key to addressing population explosion

As the world celebrates the 2018 World Population Day on July 11 with the theme: “Family Planning is a Human Right”, the Development Communications (DevComs) Network...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

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