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COVID-19 infections near 10m in Africa

David Ijaseun Jan 06, 2022

Africa is approaching 10 million coronavirus infections as the pandemic goes into its fifth wave in certain countries on the...

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How Lagos backlogs led to highest daily COVID-19 cases

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Jan 06, 2022

Nigeria hit a record-shattering daily count of 4,035 cases of COVID-19 on December 22, 2021, an 847 percent increase that...

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Early prevention, palliative care poor in fight against cervical cancer

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Jan 05, 2022

Nigeria seems to be playing fiddle in the fight against cervical cancer without an adequate capacity for primary prevention and...

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Omicron Virus: Presidency introduces compulsory Covid-19 tests for staff, visitors.

Anthony Ailemen Jan 03, 2022

Amidst rising cases of Omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic, the Presidency on Sunday night said it is introducing compulsory...

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WHO donates materials to Adamawa to curb Cholera outbreak

Oladehinde Oladipo Jan 03, 2022

In its continuous efforts to support health care services in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated some health...

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No death from Omicron variant yet in Nigeria - NCDC

Gift Wada Dec 28, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) says no person in Nigeria has died of Omicron variant (B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2) of...

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Buhari’s Aide confirms Omicron virus spread in Presidency

Anthony Ailemen Dec 25, 2021

The Omicron variant of the rampaging coronavirus has taken a toll on some of President Mohammadu Buhari’s aides as the...

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Pregnant women stranded over alleged halt of antenatal services in Edo hospital

Churchill Okoro Dec 22, 2021

Women at different stages of pregnancy in Edo State were on Wednesday were left stranded due to alleged halt in...

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Lawmaker, Foundation donate medical equipment to PHCs in Ibadan

Remi Feyisipo Dec 21, 2021

Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, the Lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal constituency ,in partnership with Amoke Foundation, donated medical equipment worth millions of naira...

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Leadway Health engages 1,500 providers for superior healthcare solutions in Nigeria

Modestus Anaesoronye Dec 21, 2021

In actualising its vision to deliver access to unmatched quality healthcare management services and solutions, Leadway Health Limited has engaged...

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Moderna second doses delayed on NAFDAC screening - Lagos

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Dec 20, 2021

Those waiting to receive their second doses of the Moderna vaccine in Lagos will get it as quickly as the...

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Accelerating Nigeria’s tuberculosis response on stronger private partnerships

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Dec 20, 2021

For some health sector stakeholders, it is increasingly unsettling to watch how poor response to early detection fuels and sustains...

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20th anniversary: PharmAccess tasks stakeholders on universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa

Desmond Okon Dec 17, 2021

PharmAccess Foundation, an organization striving to make inclusive, digital health markets work in Africa, recently commemorated its 20-year anniversary with...

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HELP launches mobile app to accelerate access to emergency healthcare

Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi Dec 17, 2021

Health Emergency Linkage Portal (HELP), Nigerian-based healthcare logistics company has launched a mobile application to ease the bottlenecks around medical...

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Covid-19: Lagos to deactivate passports of defaulters of inbound travel rule

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Dec 14, 2021

Defaulters of inbound Covid-19 travel rule will now face deactivation of their passports for a year if they fail to...