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Low Immunization Coverage Puts Children at Risk: Urgent Need for Immunization

Nigeria, May 23, 2023 – Startling findings from the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) and National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS) reveal that a...

WHO Launches International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) to Enhance infectious Disease Control

  The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have announced the establishment of the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN), a global initiative aimed at...

Pfizer Warns of Antimicrobial Resistance as a Grave Global Health Crisis

In a recent virtual media roundtable aimed at raising awareness about the urgent need for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Pfizer, a leading pharmaceutical company, has underscored...

World Hypertension Day 2023: How to Control High Blood Pressure and Live Longer

Today marks World Hypertension Day, a day set aside to raise global awareness about hypertension, a silent killer that affects millions of people worldwide....

Federal Government Warns NARD Against Illegal Strike Amid Negotiations

  The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelve their planned five-day warning strike, describing...

Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Declares Five-Day Warning Strike

The Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day warning strike, following the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands. The...

NAFDAC warns against use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg male performance enhancement capsule

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning about the use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg, a...

Ethiopian Cholera Outbreak: Death Toll Rises to 94 as Disease Spreads Unabated

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has issued a warning about the ongoing cholera outbreak in South-Eastern Ethiopia, as...

Cholera: Nasarawa State Red Cross Society and Waste Management Authority Sensitize Residents

The Nasarawa State branch of the Red Cross Society in collaboration with the Nasarawa State Waste Management And Sanitation Authority recently launched a sensitisation...

Nigeria Requires 1.8 Million Units of Blood Annually, Says Edo State University Professor

Nigeria requires a minimum of 1.8 million units of blood per year to meet the blood transfusion needs of its citizens, according to Professor...

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