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UK commits £19m to climate-resilient health, education facilities in Nigeria

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a £19 million funding commitment to support the development of climate-resilient health and education facilities in Nigeria. The announc... Read More


Nursing council ends policy dismissing students after repeated exam failures

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has abolished its long-standing policy of dismissing students who fail the council's professional examinations after three attem... Read More


WHO calls for protection of US CDC amid leadership crisis

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has warned that the public health excellence of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (... Read More


Ebola: WHO ships protective equipment, isolation kits to DR Congo

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered 12 tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to support the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in responding to its lates... Read More


Scientists urge early detection, local clinical trials for prostate cancer

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CAPTC) has called for more investment in early detection, Africa-based clinical trials and survivor support as the burden of prostate ... Read More


Ebola: WHO releases $500,000 as DR Congo outbreak death toll hits 16

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released $500,000 from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support the ongoing response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democ... Read More


Ebola: Health workers affected as fresh outbreak claims 15 lives in DR Congo

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province, where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, includi... Read More


Group links dog, cat meat trade to diseases, wants ban across Africa

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Coalition for Cruelty Free Africa (CFCFA) has intensified its campaign urging African governments, the African Union, and world leaders to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade, an... Read More


Over one billion people living with mental health conditions globally- WHO

Nigeria, Sept. 3 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than one billion people are currently living with mental health disorders, making it one of the most pressing public health challenges... Read More


PT Health Watch: Why breast milk outside pregnancy may signal health problem

Nigeria, Aug. 23 -- Breast milk production is often seen as a sign of motherhood, but when it occurs in women who are not pregnant or nursing a baby, it may indicate an underlying health condition. K... Read More