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Egypt becomes the first country to achieve WHO validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C

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Egypt becomes the first country to achieve WHO validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C

admin October 9, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Egypt for its unprecedented progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the...

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WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care

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WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care

admin October 9, 2023

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High...

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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born early, with major impacts on health and survival

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1 in 10 babies worldwide are born early, with major impacts on health and survival

admin October 6, 2023

…Poor maternal health and malnutrition underpin high numbers of preterm births An estimated 13.4 million babies were...

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WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak

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WHO scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak

admin September 30, 2023

Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases...

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UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan

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UNHCR, WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan

admin September 19, 2023

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Health Organization (WHO) are again sounding the alarm on...

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Anthrax: Oyo Gov’t Seals Pharmacy, Operating Illegal Vet Services

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Anthrax: Oyo Gov’t Seals Pharmacy, Operating Illegal Vet Services

admin August 29, 2023

The Oyo state government has sealed FinRel Pharmacy Supermarket and Bakery, Olorunsogo, Ibadan for violating the Oyo...

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Anthrax: Oyo Govt, FG Train 50 Surveillance Agents

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Anthrax: Oyo Govt, FG Train 50 Surveillance Agents

admin August 22, 2023

The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about...

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LASG DECRIES UNLAWFUL PRACTICES AMONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS

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LASG DECRIES UNLAWFUL PRACTICES AMONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS

admin August 14, 2023

…Gives September Deadline For Practitioners To Register …Activates Inspectorate Unit For Monitoring, Compliance Lagos State Traditional Medicine...

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Oyo State Risks Outbreak of Deadly Zoonotic Diseases As Pharmacies Now Treat Animal Patients In Human Facilities, Barbeque Spots

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Oyo State Risks Outbreak of Deadly Zoonotic Diseases As Pharmacies Now Treat Animal Patients In Human Facilities, Barbeque Spots

admin August 5, 2023

Reports has it that the new trend in the pharmaceutical outlets around Oyo state, especially Ibadan in...

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WHO launches “One life, one liver” campaign on World Hepatitis Day

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WHO launches “One life, one liver” campaign on World Hepatitis Day

admin July 28, 2023

To mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO is calling for scaling up testing and treatment for viral hepatitis,...

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WHO urges countries to invest in drowning prevention to protect children

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WHO urges countries to invest in drowning prevention to protect children

admin July 25, 2023

On World Drowning Prevention Day this year, WHO is releasing an investment case on drowning prevention showing how just...

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