Month: November 2023

Nigerian lawmakers ask govt to provide subsidy for malaria drugs as disease spreads

Nigerian lawmakers ask govt to provide subsidy for malaria drugs as disease spreads

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] The House of Representatives has advocated for the subsidisation of malaria drugs in Nigeria and even...

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90% of strokes attributed to high blood pressure, says Pate

90% of strokes attributed to high blood pressure, says Pate

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] Muhammad Ali Pate, Nigeria’s coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare, has attributed about 90 percent...

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Access to safe abortion is still a major challenge for women in rural areas 

Access to safe abortion is still a major challenge for women in rural areas 

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] South Africa has one of the most liberal abortion legislation in the world. But this has...

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What HIV does to your brain — and how ARVs halt that

What HIV does to your brain — and how ARVs halt that

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] The Aurum Institute is making it easier for people to get HIV prevention medication. (Getty) When...

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Scientists seek $200m for Congo Basin research, training of locals

Scientists seek $200m for Congo Basin research, training of locals

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] By PAULINE KAIRU Though the Congo Basin is the second-largest tropical forest and river network on...

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2 Die, Others Injured in Canadian Embassy Inferno

2 Die, Others Injured in Canadian Embassy Inferno

November 6, 2023

 Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Loss of lives have been reported after a fire outbreak gutted a section of...

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JUST IN: Fire guts popular Samsung Plaza in Abuja

JUST IN: Fire guts popular Samsung Plaza in Abuja

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] There was confusion in Abuja on Monday when fire gutted the ‘Samsung Plaza’ around Banex Junction...

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Brain Drain: FG Seeks Partnership to Force Sponsored Scholars Return Home

Brain Drain: FG Seeks Partnership to Force Sponsored Scholars Return Home

November 6, 2023

Gom Mirian In a bid to address the rising issue of brain drain in Nigeria, the Federal...

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Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Tombey Approach

Transforming Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: The Tombey Approach

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] Chinonso Kenneth (Lead Writer) In 2021, Oluwafisayomi Olowu came across the Hacey Health Initiative call for...

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FG, GAVI Partnership To The Rescue

FG, GAVI Partnership To The Rescue

November 6, 2023

[ad_1] With the recent launch of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine by the federal government, Nigeria...

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