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Groups urge govt to operationalise Tobacco Control Fund

Some NGOs have called on the Federal Government to operationalise the Tobacco Control Fund, to help in funding tobacco related-diseases and other tobacco control...
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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan

As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns of...
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African health ministers agree on strategy to improve health security

African health ministers have adopted a new eight-year strategy to transform health security and emergency response on the continent. The Regional Strategy for Health Security...
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Moderna files patent suit against BioNTech, Pfizer for COVID vaccine

U.S. biotech company Moderna dragged German rival BioNTech and its partner pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to court over alleged patent infringements in the development of...
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Nigeria celebrates three years of being polio-free

Nigeria once considered the most challenging country to end Polio disease, on Thursday, August 25, 2022, celebrated the three years of last reported case...
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Uganda intensifies border surveillance after Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo

Uganda has intensified surveillance on its western border following a reported Ebola case in the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior...
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African health ministers endorse new strategy to combat communicable diseases

African health ministers have endorsed a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe noncommunicable diseases. The health ministers, gathering...
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Ebola resurfacs in DR Congo, WHO supports authorities

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the...
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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...
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Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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