Stakeholders in the health sector have called for renewed commitment to building Africa’s health resilience through sustainable financing, innovation, and equity-driven reforms to reduce premature deaths and disease burdens. Speaking…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states. This represents a case fatality rate of 18.6 per cent,…
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Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, according to the World…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said 166 people died from Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with the case fatality rate now higher than 2024…
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A report published by the Lancet, a medical journal, projects that by 2050, about 30.5 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer each year, representing a 61 per cent…
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