Diseases
Thanks to PEPFAR, Nigeria now has a national HIV data repository
Nigeria's new HIV national data repository now receives de-identified patient data from health facilities nationwide Nigeria now has a National...
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Nigeria gets over $16 million to end polio
The last time Nigeria reported a case of wild poliovirus was 2 years ago. It just got over $16m funding...
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Fatal cholera outbreak hits at least 4 communities in Abuja
Cholera kills 7 in Abuja Nigeria's capital city of Abuja has confirmed it is dealing with a cholera outbreak which...
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Nigerian government’s false and misleading claims on exclusive breastfeeding
In an attempt to drum support for exclusive breastfeeding, Nigerian health ministry top official made false and misleading claims On...
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Ebola death toll continues to rise in DR Congo
Here is everything that has happened regarding the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo As of 7 August 2018, 44...
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Why Nigeria still delivers thousands of HIV-positive babies annually
She knew she had HIV yet she went to a birth attendant during labor. Now her baby is HIV-positive. He...
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rVSV-ZEBOV: What you need to know about the Ebola vaccine being deployed in DR Congo
The Ebola vaccine was developed in Canada and is still experimental Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus–Zaire Ebola virus (rVSV-ZEBOV) is an...
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Ebola: Ring vaccination begins in DR Congo’s North Kivu
A total of 3,220 doses of the rVSV-ZEBOV Ebola vaccine is available for adminstration The Ministry of Public Health of...
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One dead as Lassa fever returns to Nigeria
Government calls for caution as Lassa fever claims one life in EnuguThere is a new outbreak of Lassa fever in...
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WHO confirms 3 more cases of Ebola in DR Congo
An analysis of latest figures showed confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo rose by 23% within 3 days Within...
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