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Health Insurance: Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) Registers Over 750,000 Residents

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has revealed that it has registered an estimated 756,000 residents in the state for its health insurance...

WHO Ends Global Health Emergency Status for Mpox Virus, Urges Continued Monitoring and Containment Efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus (Monkey pox), which began around a year ago, is no...

Exploring the Impact of Diet on Health: Challenges and Solutions from Experts

The old adage "you are what you eat" holds true when it comes to health. Your diet can have a significant impact on your...

Roche Reveals Shocking Statistics: Only 2.4% of Patients in Global Pharma Studies from Africa

Roche, a multinational biotechnology healthcare company, has expressed concern over the low representation of Africa in global pharma studies. The company revealed that only...

Medical Doctors Begin Strike at Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital Over Poor Conditions

Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria, began an industrial action on Monday, 8th May, 2023, over...

UNFPA calls for 70,000 more midwives by 2030 to close shortage gap

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that Nigeria needs to recruit 70,000 midwives by 2030 in order to address the current shortage....

WHO ends COVID-19 global health emergency status, shifts focus to long-term management of virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it is ending the global emergency status for COVID-19. The announcement came more than three...

Nigeria’s NCDC Director-General warns of continued COVID-19 threat despite WHO declaration

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ifedayo Adetifa, has said that the COVID-19 virus still poses a significant threat to countries...

Rural communities left vulnerable to Lassa Fever outbreak, says Osun lawmaker-elect

Osun House of Assembly member-elect for Odo Otin State Constituency, Mr Adewale Egbedun, has spoken out about the recent surge in Lassa Fever cases....

Expert Nutritionist Explains Long-Term Benefits of Breastfeeding for Infants’ Health and Development

Breastfeeding has both short- and long-term preventive effects against specific ailments and disorders, according to a nutritionist, Ms. Uju Onuorah. She said breastfed babies...

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