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Health news affecting Nigerians, NHIA updates, disease outbreaks. Global health news including WHO announcements and medical breakthroughs.
Suspected rabid dog bites 18 in Kano’s Garko LGA, NFSS deploys officers
At least 18 people were bitten by a dog suspected to have rabies in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State, the Nigerian...
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HCPAN launches HCPAN Connect to link Nigeria’s health data
The Health Care Providers Association of Nigeria, HCPAN, has launched a digital platform called HCPAN Connect to address fragmented healthcare data and enable...
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Dozens sue Ozempic, Mounjaro makers over sudden vision loss, Premium Times reports
Dozens of US patients sue GLP-1 drugmakers over sudden vision loss Premium Times Health reported that dozens of patients in the United States...
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Kaduna trains 77 CHEWs in E-MOTIVE to treat postpartum bleeding
Primary health centres in Kaduna State are introducing the E-MOTIVE approach to detect and manage postpartum haemorrhage, after the Task Shifting Task Sharing...
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Ekiti intensifies surveillance against Ebola, diphtheria
The Ekiti State Government said it has stepped up disease surveillance and rapid response across its 16 local government areas to prevent outbreaks...
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WHO expands contraceptive options, backs longer pill and implant use
The World Health Organization has published new guidance widening the range of recommended contraceptive options, including longer use of some existing methods, the...
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Pregnancy-induced hypertension raises risks for mother and infant, doctor warns
Pregnancy-induced hypertension, if not detected and managed, can cause serious harm to both mother and baby, a consultant obstetrician has warned. Lewis Aituma,...
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Orthopaedic specialists urge multidisciplinary trauma care at NOHIL conference
Orthopaedic and trauma specialists attending the 47th Annual Scientific Conference of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, called for Nigeria to adopt multidisciplinary,...
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