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Leprosy: Cases drop from 7,827 to 2,000 in 6 years

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says the number of new leprosy cases detected annually has significantly dropped from…

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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) should be tackled headlong, says Afe Babalola

Legal icon and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, on Monday, urged relevant government authorities to…

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Improve resistance to neglected tropical diseases, WHO urges countries

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday called for an international push to confront the inequalities that characterize Neglected Tropical Diseases…

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WHO recommends lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged nations to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to…

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Polio: Bauchi govt targets 2.3m children for immunisation

The Bauchi State Government says it has targeted 2.286 million children for immunization against polio in the 2022 first round…

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Oyetola flags off maternal, newborn child health week

Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has flagged off the 2021 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week in the state.…

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Centre raises concern over health risk of firewood cooking

The International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED) has raised concern over the health risks of using firewood to…

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Ukraine vaccinates 40% of population, fulfills WHO recommendation

Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko on Monday said 40 percent of the adult population have been fully immunized against the…

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Omicron: Israel extends entry ban for tourists

Israel is to extend its ban on tourists entering the country for another 10 days, due to fears of the…

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Omicron: NGF condemns stigmatisation of Nigeria

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the visitation ban placed on Nigeria by Canada and UK over the Omicron…

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