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RB to intensify diarrhea, malaria prevention efforts in Nigeria

Global Chief Executive Officer of consumer health and hygiene company RB (Reckitt Benckiser), Mr. Rakesh Kapoor, has said that RB’s vision for Nigeria is...

admin - November 19, 2015

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Benue varsity lays emphasis on food hygiene, safety

The recently launched Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER) at the Benue State University in Makurdi has commenced its first short course with...

admin - November 11, 2015

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‘Stunning’ vaccine rids Africa of meningitis A

New research forecasts a resurgence of meningitis A epidemics in 15 years should immunisation efforts stall Five years after the introduction of an affordable conjugate...

admin - November 10, 2015

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World Polio Day: Nigeria has brought Africa closer to being certified polio-free

Nigeria’s remarkable achievement has brought the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...

admin - October 23, 2015

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FDA petitioned to reduce amalgam use to conform with the Minamata Convention

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry has filed a petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the use of amalgam –...

admin - October 21, 2015

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Shell’s healthcare drive in Bayelsa reaches 5,000 beneficiaries

About 5,000 persons in Oloibiri area of Bayelsa State have benefitted from a health outreach organised by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria...

Michael Simire - October 18, 2015

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Civil society charts Africa’s path to mercury-free dentistry

To celebrate Africa’s second annual Mercury-Free Dentistry Day, the African Centre for Environmental Health on Monday October 13 joined civil society groups across the...

admin - October 15, 2015

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‘Cholesterol in egg prevents heart disease, breast cancer’

Stakeholders in poultry farming on Friday gathered to mark the World Egg Day to promote consumption of one-egg-per-day, saying cholesterol in egg prevents heart disease, breast...

admin - October 11, 2015

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