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Egypt emerges first in Africa to meet WHO drug safety standards

Egypt has become Africa's first nation to achieve international quality standards for both medicine and vaccine regulation, marking a milestone in the continent's push...
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WHO to provide data on health pattern of Ogoniland in 2025

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an agency of the World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership with local partners, will provide data on...
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WHO reports 7m COVID-19 deaths in five years

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the past five years. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus,...
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US EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning, degreasing

Two carcinogenic chemicals used in cleaning products and other common household goods have been banned in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...
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NBMA lists responsive measures to detection of XEC COVID-19

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has disclosed that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, known as XEC, was recently detected in some...
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31 fatalities as ‘undiagnosed disease’ breaks out in DR Congo

Between October 24 and December 5, 2024, Panzi health zone in Kwango Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded 406 cases of...
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Campaigners commence flagship Africa Week for Mercury-Free Dentistry

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry (WAFMD) will on Monday, December 9, 2024, kick off a week-long flagship Africa Week for Mercury-Free Dentistry. It...
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Govt dismisses COVID-19 variant claims, reassures Nigerians

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, urging...
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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

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LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

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