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January 26, 2023

Women prevented 141 million unwanted pregnancies in 2022 with contraceptives: Report

The report estimates 371 million women of reproductive age in low and middle income nations now rely on contraception.

FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVES
January 26, 2023

U.S. abortion pill maker, doctor fight state restrictions in lawsuits

A manufacturer of abortion pills and a doctor have challenged restrictions in some U.S. states on mifepristone.

mifepristone
January 25, 2023

NCDC confirms 6 fresh Lassa fever deaths, 77 infections

The NCDC stated also that a total of 105 cases and seven deaths had been confirmed in 10 states of the federation.

Lassa fever and NCDC
January 25, 2023

4.2 million people catch COVID-19 daily in China

The latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in China has peaked at an estimated 4.2 million cases per day,

COVID-19 patients in the hospital
January 25, 2023

Cholera kills over 1,000 people as outbreak spreads in Malawi

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621.

Malawi Health Minister Khumbize Chiponda
January 25, 2023

WHO demands action to protect children from contaminated medicines

WHO has called for action for countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products.

Medicines used to illustrate the story
January 25, 2023

Dementia: Tinubu begging me to cease fire, Naja’atu Muhammad says

“You know, Asiwaju himself wanted to come to my house. They met my mentor Wamako, and they spoke with a lot of people for me to cease fire.”

Bola Tinubu praying
January 24, 2023

NAFDAC warns excessive fasting can damage kidney

NAFDAC says excessive fasting can damage the kidney and other vital body organs.

NAFDAC DG, Mojisola Adeyeye and a damaged kidney used to illustrate this story
January 24, 2023

Malnutrition: UNICEF to train Adamawa health workers

UNICEF says it has concluded plans to train health workers on effective service delivery to address acute malnutrition in Adamawa.

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January 24, 2023

Meningitis: NCDC deploys rapid response team to Jigawa, Yobe, Katsina

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to Jigawa, Yobe and Katsina.

NCDC