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Health

May 24, 2022

WHO confirms 131 monkeypox cases in Europe, America

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported on May 7.

Monkeypox
May 24, 2022

All reported DR Congo Ebola patients dead: WHO

WHO disclosed that all five patients had died, and 234 contacts were identified and under surveillance, while 1,013 people, including frontline workers, were vaccinated.

Ebola Patients
May 24, 2022

Health insurance for Nigerians possible by 2030, says NHIA

“Efforts to tackle the high incidence of poverty caused by out-of-pocket expenses for health care, through health insurance for all categories of Nigerians by 2030, are now more realisable than

National Hospital Abuja
May 23, 2022

Africa loses 300,000 women, children yearly to firewood smoke: Adesina

AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina said that nine out of the 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change were in Africa.

Firewood smoke and Akinwunmi Adesina
May 23, 2022

Portugal reports 14 new confirmed monkeypox cases

With the health authorities’ new figure, the total tally of confirmed monkeypox cases now stands at 37.

Monkeypox
May 23, 2022

Afghanistan launches polio vaccination targeting 9.9 million children

The Ministry of Public Health of the Afghan caretaker government has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign.

Afghan kids
May 23, 2022

Malaria: Jigawa mosquitoes resistant to insecticide-treated nets, say Researchers

A team of researchers at the Federal University Dutse has discovered some species of mosquitoes that are resistant to insecticide-treated nets in Jigawa.

Mosquitoes
May 23, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic not over, WHO warns

World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that COVID-19 is not over in spite of reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly.

Shanghai COVID-19 facility
May 21, 2022

Zamfara budgets N17.1 billion for COVID-19 recovery programme

The “Matawalle Vision 2023” programme is to address the challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bello Matawalle
May 21, 2022

Senior citizens hail Buhari for signing new health insurance bill into law

The Buhari regime said the new law was part of its efforts to achieve universal health coverage for Nigerians.

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