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Cholera: Kano records 329 deaths – Official
Kano State has so far recorded no fewer than 11,475 suspected cholera cases from March to date with the death of 329 people.
Solacebase reports that the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer (DSNO) of the state, Mr Sulaiman…
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Kano reads riot act to patent medicine stores operating clinical services as it shut down one
Kano State Government has read a riot act to patent medicine stores contravening laws establishing them.
The government said this as it discovered and closed down a patent medicine store at Sumaila Local Government Area of the state that…
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CKDs : NGO gets $29m grants to reach 1m caregivers, immunize infants in four states
An International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), New Incentive, said it has received a grant of $29 million under its project - All Babies Are Equal targeted to reach over one million caregivers and immunize their infants against…
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Former Nigerian internationals, nollywood celebrities set for KHF event to commemorate World…
As part of efforts by Kanu Heart Foundation to celebrate this year's World Heart's Day, all plans have been concluded to make the event a success.
This was confirmed in a statement by the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee of the…
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Health workers issue fresh 15 days nationwide strike notice
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) have issued a fresh 15 days strike notice.
This followed a unanimous resolution adopted by the two groups to step down the notice of…
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Strike: FG, JOHESU reach understanding – Minister
The Federal Government says it has reached a truce with aggrieved health workers of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and assembly of healthcare professions.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said this while…
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Nigeria has 120 new cases of environmental polio-WHO
Nigeria is again hit by environmental polio, just a year after the country was certified wild poliovirus free by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Solacebase reports that UNICEF Country Representative, Peter Hawkins, announced that…
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Cholera: Nigeria records over 2,100 deaths in 23 states-Report
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, including 2,141 deaths, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.3 per cent reported from 23 states and the FCT, as at Sept. 2,…
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FG meets with JOHESU to avert nationwide strike
The Federal Government says it will meet with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association on Sept. 7, to avert the union’s plan to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike.
Mr Charles…
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Nigeria cannot afford 1 doctor to 600 patients ratio-FG
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has said that as a developing country, Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s ratio of one doctor to 600 patients.…
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