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Ebola

October 9, 2023

Lagos reopens sealed Ladipo, Oyingbo, other markets

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reopened the sealed Ladipo, Oyingbo, Alamutu Ologede and Ile-Epo markets.

Ladipo market
July 16, 2023

Blood of Jesus not substitute for medical treatment: Bishop Augustine Unuigbe

There are many reported cases of religious organisations in Nigeria and elsewhere encouraging their members not to take medicines for their ailments but rely on faith healing instead.

Bishop Augustine Onuigbe
June 2, 2023

Tanzania declares end of first-ever Marburg viral outbreak

The Marburg is a deadly Ebola-like virus with a fatality rate of up to 88 per cent, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Marburg virus
April 8, 2023

Life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 globally: WHO

Mr Ghebreyesus said in the past 20 years alone, smoking has fallen by a third, maternal mortality has fallen by a third and child mortality has halved.

Happy people
January 1, 2023
Enoch Adeboye
November 10, 2022

WHO decries unequal access to vaccines, calls for global changes

However, the report showed that free market policies are depriving some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people of this right.

WHO; VACCINE
November 8, 2022

Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb deadly Ebola

The virus circulating in Uganda is the Sudan strain of Ebola, for which there is no proven vaccine.

October 31, 2022

Ebola: FG warns Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda

As at October 29, 2022, the Ugandan Ministry of Health reported 128 confirmed cases and 34 deaths.

Ebola and NCDC used to illustrate the story
October 26, 2022

Brain drain crippling hospitals, one doctor to 10,000 patients now: NMA 

“Brain drain has worsened the doctor-patient ratio as the ratio is now one doctor to 10,000 patients.”

Medical doctors in Nigeria