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African leaders unite in pledge to end AIDS in children

Ministers and representatives from 12 African countries have committed themselves, and laid out their plans, to end AIDS in children by 2030. International partners...

Michael Simire - February 1, 2023

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COVID-19 remains international health threat, WHO warns

World Health Organisation (WHO) has again warned that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that it is not time to declare the...

Michael Simire - January 31, 2023

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Nigeria records 244 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, 37 deaths in 16 states and FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 244 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in 16 states and the FCT as at...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2023

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Poor environmental health causes increase in morbidity, mortality, Ekiti tells residents

Ekiti State Government has appealed to residents to stop treating issues relating to environmental hygiene with disdain, to avert exponential increase in morbidity and...

Michael Simire - January 29, 2023

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Malawi: Cholera death toll passes 1,000, as outbreak spreads

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621, the highest on record in the...

Michael Simire - January 25, 2023

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COVID-19 in China estimated to be peaking at 4.2m cases daily

The latest wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in China has peaked at an estimated 4.2 million cases per day, the London-based Airfinity health...

Michael Simire - January 25, 2023

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NCDC confirms 123 Diphtheria cases, 38 deaths in four states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states. Dr Pricilla Ibekwe,...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2023

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Five billion people unprotected from trans fat, risk heart disease

Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found, increasing their...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2023

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