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Cholera outbreak in Adamawa State claims 10 lives
A cholera outbreak in the Mubi Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, has resulted in 10 reported deaths, according to Dr. Felix...
Nigeria’s silent malaria crisis: Why most private sector cases go unreported
Despite handling the majority of malaria cases in Nigeria, private health providers report almost none of their patients to national surveillance systems for...
Only 16% of Nigerians have access to basic handwashing facilities – UNICEF
‎The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that a mere 16 percent of Nigerians have access to handwashing facilities in their homes,...
Kaduna launches community-first model to transform mental health and justice system
‎Governor Uba Sani’s administration has launched the “Kaduna Model”, an internationally recognized, compassionate framework that redefines mental health and substance abuse care in...
Finance Minister Wale Edun travels to UK for medical treatment
‎The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has left Nigeria for the United Kingdom to receive medical care, officials confirmed on Tuesday, amid reports...
Giving children a chance to walk: How one foundation is changing lives across Kaduna
In both urban and rural communities across Kaduna State, hundreds of children are getting a second chance at normal childhood thanks to free...
WHO warns neurological disorders kill over 11 million annually
‎The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded an alarm that neurological disorders cause more than 11 million deaths worldwide each year, urging immediate...
Doctors in China perform world’s first pig-to-human transplant, patient survives 171 days
‎Surgeons at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in China successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old patient...
