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Africa faces cholera, Mpox, other emergencies amid funding boost

Africa is confronting multiple high-burden health emergencies, including widespread cholera outbreaks, rising Mpox cases and active viral haemorrhagic fever events. These emergencies are, however, happening...

Africa faces dual health emergencies as cholera, mpox surge

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent is grappling with a double public health crisis as cholera and...

Mpox remains public health emergency of international concern – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has disclosed that the mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health...

Mpox: Halting a growing public health concern in Nigeria

The recent confirmation of two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area by Cross River Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has brought the...

WHO prequalifies first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to...

Kenya, Ethiopia childhood immunisation win in COVID-19 offer insights amid global Mpox threat – Study

A recent study published in the BMJ, a leading health journal, lauds the proactive measures taken by the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia to...

Mpox: Nigeria’s public health in need of urgent improvement – Tomori

Prof. Oyewale Tomori, a leading virologist and former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, has warned that the country is at a critical...

NCDC highlights mpox, cholera, AMR as Nigeria’s healthcare challenges

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has highlighted public health challenges, including Mpox resurgence, cholera outbreak, and the rising threat of...

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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), urging...
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Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building on Macarthy Street, Obalende, Lagos for environmental infractions. The Commissioner for...

Waste pickers commit to zero waste initiative

The Association of Scraps and Wastes Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has expressed commitment to zero waste initiative and management. The...

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HEDA urges EFCC to prosecute FRIN boss over alleged N3bn fraud, asset diversion

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Lagos seals NITEL building over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has sealed the NITEL building...
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